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Project <br />TR70 2/9/2010 18-Left Mine Water Transfer Pipeline <br />TR71 1/12/2010 Western Mining District Mine Plan Modification <br />Notice of Violations <br />Notices of Violations which have been made to the Foidel Creek Mine permit since the last <br />renewal (RN04) are listed below. <br />Violation No. CV-2008-006: FAILURE TO CONDUCT MINING OPERATIONS IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH PERMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICALLY, IMITATION OF <br />EARTHWORK BY A CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF THE FINAL APROVAL <br />DECISION DOCUMENTS FOR A PENDING MINOR REVISION, FOR CONSTRUCTION <br />OF A CLAY STAGING AREA FOR THE FINAL PERMITTED AREA OF THE COAL <br />REFUSE STORAGE AREA. <br />Status: This NOV was terminated on December 18, 2008 with the approval of MR233. <br />Violation No. CV-2007-004: FAILURE TO CONDUCT MINING OPERATIONS IN <br />ACCORDANCE WITH PERMITTED PLANS, SPECIFICALLY, UN-PERMITTED <br />DISTURBANCE OF THE SURFACE, AUGERING OF GEOTECHNICAL TEST HOLES, <br />AND EXCAVATION OF GEOTECHNICAL TEST PITS FOR THE PROPOSED 6MN MINE <br />WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR. <br />Status: This NOV was terminated on September 20, 2007. <br />Violation No. CV-2006-006: FAILURE TO DISPOSE OF COAL FINES IN ACCORDANCE <br />WITH THE APPROVED PERMIT. FAILURE TO MINIMIZE DISTURBANCE TO THE <br />PREVAILING HYDROLOGIC BALANCE. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SEDIMENTATION <br />POND E SO AS TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE RUNOFF CAPACITY FOR THE 10-YEAR, 24- <br />HOUR PRECIPITATION EVENT. FAILURE TO PREVENT UNAPPROVED <br />DISTURBANCE WITHIN 100 FEET OF AN INTERMITTENT STREAM. RUPTURE IN <br />BURIED WASHPLANT THICKENER UNDERFLOW LINE CAUSED COAL FINES <br />SLURRY TO FLOW TO AND PARTIALLY FILL SEDIMENTATION POND E, <br />RESULTING IN COAL FINES TO DISCHARGE TO FOIDEL CREEK. <br />Status: This NOV was terminated on February 9, 2007 through 11 step abatement plan. <br />Violation No. CV-2006-004: FAILURE TO LIMIT DISTURBANCE TO APPROVED AREAS. <br />IN DISCHARGING WATER AND MUD FROM 6MN SHAFT EXCAVATION, SHAFT <br />CONTRACTOR SPLASHED MATERIAL OVER THE EDGE OF THE EXISTING <br />DRAINAGE CONTROL DITCH ONTO ADJACENT UNDISTURBED AREA AND STREAM <br />BUFFER ZONE. NONE OF THE MATERIAL REACHED AN ACTIVE DRAINAGE. <br />Status: This NOV was terminated on October 10, 2006. <br />Violation No. CV-2005-006: FAILURE TO APPROPRIATELY DESIGN A SMALL AREA <br />Foidel Creek Mine 16 June 4, 2010