_INSPECTION - C1981035 ‎(46)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Inspection Date: 6/22/2011
• Email Name: TAK
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

June 22,2011 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine TAK
❑Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization:
Several piles of coal waste rock were on the top of the waste pile, awaiting incorporation into lifts. The
top surface of the pile was dry and gently slopes away from the face of the pile to a ditch,as designed. The face of
the pile was seeded and mulched in fall of 2009. Minimal seed germination was evident in fall 2010,but now
significant vegetation is developing on the face(mainly yellow sweet clover). No problems were apparent on the
pile. Coal waste rock in the King I facilities area will be used as fill in the reclamation of the portal area(which
will require a Technical Revision)or will be incorporated into the existing refuse pile.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05
El 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:
King I Ponds - The West Pond was dry and East Pond contained a small pool of water. Both ponds
appeared to have adequate storage capacity. The inslopes of both ponds appeared stable. The outslope of the
embankment of the west pond appears structurally and erosionally stable. (The east pond is fully incised and does
not have an embankment.) The pipe and culvert that serve as primary spillways of the ponds appeared to be clear.
The open channel emergency spillways of both ponds appeared erosionally stable. Both ponds had graduated
staffs in place for surveying sediment level.
King II Pond—The pond was dry and appeared to have adequate storage capacity. The inslopes of the pond
appeared stable. The outslope of the embankment appeared stable. The primary and emergency spillway culverts
appeared to be in good shape. A graduated staff was in place for surveying sediment level.
King II Pond inlet and outlet culverts-The outlet end of the 24-inch diameter culvert that discharges into the pond
from the pond's northeast corner(culvert C-7)was clear.
GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE:
The operator appeared to be in compliance with the approved mine plan.
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)
[I Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7):
King I-The mine entrance haul road was well maintained.
King II-The haul/access road was well maintained.
REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15
❑Vegetative Cover; Timing:
The operator has begun their summer weed-spraying program. No significant weed problems were found
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4
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