2011-08-17_INSPECTION - C1981038

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August 15, 2011 C- 1981- 038/Bowie No. 1 Mine JJD the orchard owner said that the bales would be put back. The train loadout sediment pond was dry. The primary discharge drop culvert was in place and the gated valve was in the closed position. There was no blockage in the emergency spillway. The bin wall appeared to be stable. The four bin wall ponds at the East Mine were functional. Bin walls were stable and primary and emergency discharge structures were operational. The primary discharge pipe gates were open on bin wall pnds 1, 2 and 3 while that on bin wall pond no. 4 was closed, as designed. The operator is going to dig out sediment from bin wall pond no. 2 and the west ridge waste pile pond, both of which were dry. Collection ditches were in place. However, the operator will be recutting the West Ridge waste pile's upland diversion ditch soon. An excavator was on site. Also, the operator is starting to put the riprap back into the ditch on the west side of the backfilled portal bench area. A cross ditch had been cut into the dirt road but another one still needs to be cut further down the hill. The operator had already removed the tree branch that had become wedged in the primary discharge drop inlet at bin wall pond no. 2. The two sediment ponds in series at the West Mine were dry. The primary discharge pipe gated valve was closed on the lower pond and the one on the upper pond was open, as designed. The emergency spillways were clear of any blockage. Pond embankments appeared to be stable and moderately vegetated. The inlet to the East Roatcap Creek 48 inch diameter culvert was clear of debris. The sediment pond at the reclaimed run -of -mine coal stockpile area was dry. The gated primary was closed and the emergency spillway was clear of any debris. The collection ditch was well vegetated and had enough capacity. The sediment pond at the partially reclaimed temporary highway coal stockpile area was also dry. 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. The pile was stable and had no signs of erosional problems. An excavator was on site to recut the upland diversion ditch at the West Ridge waste pile. The old waste pile was similarly vegetated and appeared to be stable. ROADS — Rule 4.03 ❑ ❑Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)0 "'Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)0 ❑Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)0 ❑Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): The three paved entrance roads to the partially reclaimed train loadout were in good condition. The dirt entrance roads at the partially reclaimed temporary highway coal stockpile area and the well field were passable. The graveled road at the reclaimed run -of -mine coal stockpile area was in good condition, with cross ditches in place. The operator has been using an excavator to narrow the width of the dirt road at the East Mine. The operator will be cutting a cross ditch along one section of road on the west side of the backfilled portal bench area. RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: The reclaimed slopes at the West Mine had a moderate to good vegetative cover. There were no indications of cracking, slumping or any other results of slope instability. The backfilled and graded slopes at the East Mine also have shown stability. The upper slopes will be reseeded very soon. The reclaimed slopes at the reclaimed run -of -mine coal stockpile area were stable and well vegetated. Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 3 of 6