_INSPECTION - C1994082 ‎(72)‎

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Seneca Coal Company
• Inspection Date: 6/6/2011
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

June 6,2011 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine SLB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
NA -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence
NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish&Wildlife NA - 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
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection of the Seneca II-W Mine conducted by Susan Burgmaier and Sandy Brown of
DRMS. No representatives of Seneca Coal Company were present during the site inspection,but the operator was
contacted during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and warm; ground conditions were mostly dry.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
The majority of the required records were inspected at the mine office on June 6, 2011; hydrology related
records were reviewed with Dennis Jones at the mine office on June 8,2011. All required records were available
on file. The operator needs to file the insurance certificate to be consistent with the one on file at the DRMS
office.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Two deer were crossing the north pit,and a Bald Eagle was perched on a fence post along Haul Road A.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑[I Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
Pond 012A was discharging clear water into Pond 012, which was also discharging clear water;the
embankments of both pond were stable and vegetated.
A trickle of water was observed at the Pond 013 outfall; no discharge was occurring at Pond 014. The trash rack
on Pond 014 was tilted; the operator should verify that no damage has occurred to the spillway.
Pond 010 was discharging clear water.
Pond 11A was discharging into the YPM-12 drainage into Pond 011. There were two dead cows in Pond 011.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 10
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4
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