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July 21, 2011 C- 1981 - 035 /King Coal Mine MLT <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R °Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />Y - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the King Coal Mines I and 11 conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the <br />DRMS on Thursday, 21 July 2011. Skies were clear and temperatures were in the upper 80's. <br />Upon my arrival at the King 11 permit area, I checked in at the truck scale office. Mr. Jim Jarvis <br />represented the operator for the King 11 portion of the inspection. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION — Rule 4.17: <br />• The haul road surface at King 11 was wet, and appeared to have been freshly watered for dust <br />control. <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE — Rule 4.09 <br />Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br />+ Coal Mine Waste from the King II operation continues to be hauled to King I and dumped in <br />the facilities and portal area (Photo 1). <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures <br />4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments <br />4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />• At King I, the East and West sedimentation ponds were both dry. <br />• The sedimentation pond at King 11 was also dry. <br />• Collection ditches and clean water diversion ditches at King II were inspected and found to <br />be in good repair. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />• It was evident that the operator continues to maintain an active and effective weed control <br />program. Throughout the King 11 site, we observed skeletons of various weeds that had been <br />sprayed this season, including Canada thistle, mullein, and Musk thistle. A few solitary <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 Page 2 of 6 <br />