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April 27, 2011 C-1981-014/Southfield Mine JHB <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> N -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives Y - 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 N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> R -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> OTHER(SPECIFY): <br /> This was an aerial inspection consisting of review of aerial images taken on April 27,2011,by Harry <br /> Ranney of CDRMS. The photos were reviewed in the office on May 6, 2011 by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The <br /> Southfield Mine is a reclaimed underground coal mine. The majority of the mine facilities area has been <br /> reclaimed. Structures remaining include a permanent coal waste disposal pile(refuse pile), a reclaim tunnel that is <br /> approved to remain as a permanent structure in support of the post-mining land use, access road to the refuse pile, <br /> a small parking area,two sediment ponds, an access road to the reclaimed fan site,permanent ditches at the refuse <br /> pile, a substation,an inactive load-out located off-site,west of the town of Florence,and a water well located off <br /> site(Corley well). This aerial inspection did not include photos of the load out,the substation, Corley well or the <br /> reclaimed fan site <br /> The weather the day of the aerial inspection was dry and partly cloudy. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑[]Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2,4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br /> 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br /> Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br /> Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> both pond 4 and pond 5 are dry. The site appears dry and no ponded water was observed on the site. <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11❑El Drainage Control; Surface <br /> Stabilization; Placement: <br /> The Refuse disposal area appears well vegetated and stable,No bare areas of eroded areas were observable <br /> from the aerial images. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />