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September 14, 2010 C-1980-007/West Elk Mine TAK <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection N -Roads <br />N - Availability of Records N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading N - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste R - Subsidence <br />N - Explosives NA - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Fish & Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance N -Signs and Markers <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of DRMS. Ryan Sweetwood represented the <br />operator during the inspection. The ground was dry. Selected photographs taken during the inspection are <br />provided at the end of this report. With the operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office of <br />DRMS. <br />Construction crews were active on the Coal Processing Plant which is nearing completion. Initial testing of the <br />operation of the plant was in progress. The operator's representative explained the operation of the Processing <br />Plant during a brief tour of the facility. No compliance or maintenance problems were found during the inspection. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION - Rule 4.17: <br />A water truck was spraying for dust control in the construction area on the Lower Refuse Pile. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 <br />?Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, <br />4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring <br />4.05.13; Drainage - Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />There was no flow through the middle Dry Fork flume, although there was a small pool of water in the <br />flume and water was ponded in the Dry Fork channel immediately upstream from the flume. <br />. The flume appeared in good repair, with no evidence of piping or channeling around or under the flume. <br />SUBSIDENCE - Rule 4.20: <br />Subsidence cracks appear to be filling with sediment next to the West Flatiron Road, over B Seam panel <br />21. (This area was previously described in the July 2009 DRMS inspection report.) Sandstone cliff faces on <br />either side of the road appear unstable where spalling has occurred. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year, Ending 6/30/11: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year, Ending 6/30/11: 1 <br />Page 2 of 5