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September 8, 2011 C- 1981 - 035 /King Coal Mine TAK <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE — Rule 4.09 Placement; Drainage Control; Surface <br />Stabilization: <br />All coal waste rock on the top of the waste pile, has been graded into lifts. The top surface of the <br />pile was dry and gently slopes away from the face of the pile to a ditch, as designed. The face of the pile was <br />seeded and mulched in fall of 2009. Minimal seed germination was evident in fall 2010, but now significant <br />vegetation is developing on the face (mainly rabbitbrush, yellow sweet clover, and grasses). No problems were <br />apparent on the pile. Coal waste rock in the King I facilities area will be used as fill in the reclamation of the <br />portal area (which will require a Technical Revision) or will be incorporated into the existing refuse pile. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br />Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage —Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />King I Ponds - The West and East Ponds contained small pool sof water. Both ponds appeared to have <br />adequate storage capacity. The inslopes of both ponds appeared stable. The outslope of the embankment of the <br />west pond appears structurally and erosionally stable. (The east pond is fully incised and does not have an <br />embankment.) The pipe and culvert that serve as primary spillways of the ponds appeared to be clear. The open <br />channel emergency spillways of both ponds appeared erosionally stable. Both ponds had graduated staffs in place <br />for surveying sediment level. <br />King II Pond — The pond was dry and appeared to have adequate storage capacity. The inslopes of the pond <br />appeared stable. The outslope of the embankment appeared stable. A graduated staff was in place for surveying <br />sediment level. <br />King II Pond inlet and outlet culverts - The outlet end of the 24 -inch diameter culvert that discharges into the pond <br />from the pond's northeast corner (culvert C -7) was clear. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />The operator appeared to be in compliance with the approved mine plan. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />King I - The mine entrance haul road was well maintained. <br />King II - The haul /access road was well maintained. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />No significant weed problems were found on the site. The outslope of the King I West Pond embankment <br />was free of weeds. The embankment had White top on it in previous years, but it appears that the operator's <br />spraying has been successful. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year, ending 6/30/12: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year, ending 6/30/12: 1 <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />