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April 26,2011 C-1981-038Bowie No. 1 Mine JJD Inspection Topic Summary NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable R -Air Resource Protection R -Roads N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success R -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N -Subsidence NA -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage Y -Fish&Wildlife R -Support Facilities On-site R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site NA -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining N -Processing Waste R -Topsoil COMMENTS AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION—Rule 4.17: There were no signs of fugitive dust at any of the mine site disturbed and reclaimed areas. In addition, there were no signs of dirt or coal fines being tracked onto any of the highways from the disturbed or reclaimed areas.The general area has received a lot of precipitation recently so fugitive dust problems would not be expected anyway. BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.1411❑Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2;Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: Although covered by a thin layer of recent snow,the backfilling and grading work at the West Mine appears to be stable.There were no slope instability problems noted.There was no cover of snow on the reclaimed slopes at the former run-of-mine coal stockpile area and these slopes also appeared to be stable.Due to the very wet weather,the backfilled reclaimed slopes at the East Mine were not inspected. ROADS—Rule 4.03❑❑Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)❑❑Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)❑❑Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5)and(6)/4.03.2(5)and(6)0❑Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): The three paved entrance roads at the unit train loadout were in good condition.The dirt road leading to the well field was very muddy but was passable.The road leading from Steven's Gulch road to the West Mine was a little muddy but was passable. Steven's Gulch road was wet but only muddy in the higher reaches of the road. RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3: Although covered in a light snow,there did not appear to be any problems with the reclamation at the West Mine.The backfilled slopes appeared to be stable with no signs of cracking or bulging. There were no problems with the remaining facilities at the unit train loadout,where a Partial Phase I bond release involving facilities removal at the loadout had been done. Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 Page 2 of 4