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May 12, 2011 C-1981-028/Keenesburg Strip Mine RDZ <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> R -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> Y -Backfill&Grading Y -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA -Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives NA - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance R -Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> R -Other NA -Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste R -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> The weather was rainy. The ground was very wet. The complete coal inspection entailed observation of the site <br /> with Don MacDonald, and a records check. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> Records were in order-see list below. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE-Rule 4.05: <br /> CEC records indicated that there had been 1.55 inches of rain the day before the inspection, and the rain was light <br /> to moderate the day of the inspection. Standing water was observed in Sediment Pond 2 and the Dugout Pond. <br /> Neither pond was discharging. No problems were observed with the two ponds. <br /> No water was flowing in the ditch along the northern boundary,which drains into Sediment Pond 2. <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03: <br /> The road between Sediment Pond 2 and Topsoil Pile B-1 was observed during the inspection. Despite being very <br /> wet(the ditch along the road was almost full near the pond),no compliance issues were identified. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> Much of the site was viewed from afar(from the top of Topsoil Pile B-1). No compliance issues were identified. <br /> SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04: <br /> Observations during the inspection indicated that the facilities, including the shop and yard,are in good shape. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />