2011-07-01_INSPECTION - C1996083

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Inspection Topic Summary NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable R - Air Resource Protection R - Roads N - Availability of Records N - Reclamation Success NA - Backfill & Grading R - Revegetation NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence N - Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage N - Fish & Wildlife R - Support Facilities On -site R - Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On -site NA - Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining R - Processing Waste R - Topsoil June 21, 2011 C- 1996 - 083 /Bowie No. 2 Mine COMMENTS Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 Page 2 of 4 JJD AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION — Rule 4.17: There was some coal dust below the overhead conveyor that brings coal from the B -seam portal bench up to the D -seam portal bench. There also was some coal dust on the disturbed land between the main coal stockpile bench at the bottom of the hill and the highway. However, in both cases, the disturbed area runoff goes to sediment ponds. In addition, mine personnel occasionally will clean up the excess coal dust. There were no indications of fugitive dust on any of the other disturbed areas at the mine There was a slight staining of the road surface near the mine entrance but this did not pose a problem. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 ❑ ❑ 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: There was a fair volume of water in pond B. The barrel float was on the primary discharge line. The pond embankment appeared to be stable and the emergency spillway was clear of debris. Inlet ditches were in place and appeared to be functional. There was a moderate volume of standing water in pond C. The float was on the primary hose and the emergency spillway appeared to be unblocked. There appeared to be a little water or wet mud in pond D. There also was a fair volume of standing water in pond F. The barrel float was on the pond F primary discharge hose as well. The riprap on the steep ditch section leading into pond F appeared to be in place. The west side inlet ditch seemed to have enough capacity. The riprap in the ditches appeared to be in place. No problems with ditches were noted.