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June 21,2011 C-1981-038/Bowie No. 1 Mine JJD Mine. However,no problems were noted with the bin walls themselves. It also was not clear if there was water or just mud in the West Ridge waste pile sediment pond. The riprapped ditches at the East Mine were in place and appeared to be functional. PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11❑❑Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization;Placement: The West Ridge waste pile had a good vegetative cover. No erosional gullies were seen and there were no signs of cracking or slumping. The collection ditches on the stockpile were in place.No erosional or stability problems were observed at the old coal waste pile either. ROADS—Rule 4.03❑E 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)11 El Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): The dirt access road at the East Mine that goes from the mine site entrance up to the reclaimed utility bench was passable.The dirt light use roads leading to the old waste pile and the West Ridge waste pile also appeared to be passable. The short section of entrance road at the reclaimed run-of-mine coal stockpile area was passable. RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3: The backfilled and graded slopes at the West Mine area were stable and generally had a moderate to good vegetative cover.There were no indications of cracking or slumping with the backfill. Some of the revegetated areas could use a better vegetative cover,however. The reclamation work at the run-of-mine coal stockpile area appears to be holding up. There were no indications of slumping or cracking in the backfill.The revegetation cover generally appeared to be good. The backfilling and grading work at the East Mine also is holding up well.The operator was planning on reseeding some of the upper regions of the disturbed area. REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15❑❑Vegetative Cover;Timing: Most of the revegetation efforts at the reclaimed West Mine and reclaimed run-of-mine coal stockpile area have been working.The upper portions of the disturbed areas at the East Mine need more reseeding work, however. Although most of the revegetated areas at the West Mine had a moderate to good cover,there were some areas in the upper reaches of the disturbed area where the vegetation was not quite as good. There was one area in the upper section of the disturbed area at the reclaimed run-of-mine coal stockpile area that had a poor to moderate vegetative cover.However,the remaining areas had a moderate to good cover. SLIDES and DAMAGE -Rule 4.12: Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 Page 3 of 5