2011-08-16_INSPECTION - C1982056

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Date: 8/16/2011
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Twentymile Coal Company
• Inspection Date: 8/16/2011
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable
N - Air Resource Protection
Y - Roads
N - Availability of Records
Y - Reclamation Success
N - Backfill & Grading
R - Revegetation
N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste
N - Subsidence
N - Explosives
N - Slides and Other Damage
N - Fish & Wildlife
N - Support Facilities On -site
N - Hydrologic Balance
Y - Signs and Markers
R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
N - Support Facilities Not On -site
R - Other
N - Special Categories Of Mining
N - Processing Waste
R - Topsoil
August 16, 2011
C- 1982- 056/Foidel Creek Mine
JDM
COMMENTS
GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE:
The longwall miner continues to work in Panel 17LT. Coal was being loaded onto train cars at the time of the
inspection. No problems were noted with the exception of the following:
- The stockpiled material located west of the railway and north of the loadout will need to be removed to ensure
compliance with the vegetative filter required for the protection of Foidel Creek.
OTHER (SPECIFY):
This was a partial coal inspection of the Foidel Creek Mine conducted by Jason Musick of DRMS. Jerry Nettleton
of Twentymile Coal Company accompanied the inspection. The weather was clear at the onset of the inspection,
with rain in the afternoon. The ground was wet. This inspection focused on Topsoil compliance with Rules 4.06,
4.06.2; 4.06.4(4); 4.06.3; 4.06.4
REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15Vegetative Cover; Timing:
The reclaimed and reseeded areas of the Bleeder Shaft and the 18RT Shaft displayed heavy stands of Scotch thistle
and Houndstounge. These areas should be managed to reduce weed patches.
TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3;
Redistribution 4.06.4:
All topsoil stockpile locations were inspected ion the locations delineated on approved Map 29 Sheet 1 and 2 of
the PAP revised 4/20/10. All topsoil stockpiles were located in the approved locations with stable slopes, good
vegetative cover to prevent erosion and the appropriate signage in place and no problems noted, with the exception
of the following:
- The topsoil stockpile located at the entrance of the reclaimed 18RT shaft was not identified on Map 29. Map 29
will need revised.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0
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