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Elk Creek C-1981-022 27 July 2006 p9 2/2 Hydrologic Balance (cont.: - Pond A is a small, incised pond at the entrance to the mine, by the coal silos. The pond contained water approximately three feet below the discharge pipe. The pond appeared to be stable and there were no problems noted with the pond. -The roadside ditches along the East Yard haul road were all clean and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted. Processing Waste: -All of the refuse and piles of dirt at the West Valley Fill has been spread and compacted. The pile appeared to be well compacted and stable at the time of the inspection. There was no water pooled on the surface of the pile. -Tom Anderson indicated that OMLLC may begin to place a lift of refuse on the bottom of the II-West Valley Fill this summer while conditions were still good. This would give the operator a good working base if they needed to begin using the pile during the winter when the ground is potentially wet and muddy. - The reclaimed East Yard pile remains stable and well vegetated. No erosional problems were noted on the pile at the time of the inspection. Topsoil: -The Elk Creek topsoil pile was well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted. -The topsoil by the Sanborn Creek fan was well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted. - The topsoil on the reclaimed East Yard refuse pile remains stable, with no erosional problems noted at the time of the inspection. Support Facilities: -The Sanborn Creek fan site was stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted. - The substation #3 pad was stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted. - The framing and most of the siding is up on the office expansion approved with MR-78. -The compressor building expansion approved with MR-78 has been framed and the building's corrugated metal skin is up. All of the necessary equipment is in the building. Tom Anderson indicated that the operator would be completing the work, including the electrical and remaining equipment installation. - Both the Sanborn Creek and Elk Creek Mine facilities areas were stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional or other problems were noted at either site. - The explosives magazine pad was stable at the time of the inspection. No problems were noted on the pad. All four of the explosives magazines were locked at the time of the inspection. Air Resource Protection: -There were no problems with fugitive dust on any of the haul roads or from the coal stockpile at the time of the inspection. Overall, the Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek Mine site is in good condition.