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r ,: t ' ~ II I II III II IIIII I III sss QUARTERLY COAL WASTE BANK INSPECTION REPORT CDMR Rules 4.09.1(11) and 4.10.2(2) Mine: Southfield Waste Bank MSHA ID. No.: Primary Refuse Disposal Area Inspection Period: First Quarter 2001 Inspection Date: March 6, 2001 General Description or Reference to Site Plan: The refuse area lies west of the main facilities area. Refuse has been placed in designed lifts on a relatively flat terrain. Upslope runoff is diverted away from the disposal area, while runoff from the disposal area is channeled to a sediment control pond. A majority of the disposal area has been reclaimed and exhibits good vegetative growth. The mining facility has been in temporary cessation since the end of the fourth quarter, 2000. Activity During Inspection: Area was idle during the inspection. No refuse had been placed since the end of the last quarter. Only essential maintenance to insure compliance with Federal and State regulations is being performed. Drainage: (Discussion of springs. seeps, overland and channel flow, underdrain construction and/ or discharge, integrity of 100-year 24-hour drainage structures, and evidence of positive drainage). No springs or seeps were observed on the refuse side slopes. Positive drainage has been established on all reclaimed areas. Good vegetation has been established on reclaimed areas with only minor rilling in some more sparsely vegetated areas. Drainage and diversion structures were intact; All underdrain construction has been completed. Observation of Fill Construction: (Description of material, compaction, lift thicknesses, slopes, and constriction methods). Plant was idle during the inspection with no refuse placement. Waste had been placed in alternating lifts cf fine and coarse material prior to cessation of operations. This placement was in accordance with the plan as described in the TerraMatrix report of December 9, 1996. Page 1 of 2