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Mine Name: Seneca Yoast Mine <br />Permittee: Seneca Coal Co. <br />Operator: Seneca Coal Co. <br />Permit #: OSM C- 082 -94/ DOGM C- 1994 -082 <br />Permit Activity Status: Inactive <br />Inspection Date: July 19 & 20, 2011 <br />Inspection Type Code: OB2 <br />Weather Conditions: Sunny; 80's . <br />OSM Inspector: Christy Hulsman ( #532) <br />Joint - State /OSM Inspection: Yes X No _ <br />Other inspection participant(s): <br />Sandy Brown (DRMS) <br />Susan Burgmaier (DRMS) <br />Brock Bowles (DRMS) <br />Mark Stewart (EXCEL; 7 /19/11 only) <br />Jay (Peabody Western) <br />Mine Site Evaluation <br />Inspection Narrative <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) conducted a Phase 11 bond release <br />inspection on July 19/20, 2011 at the Yoast Mine. The Phase 11 bond release request applies to <br />628.6 acres. 220.0 disturbed acres of the Yoast permit are not included in this bond release <br />application. <br />Seeding on the bond release areas occurred between 2001 and 2007; segmented iriterseeding <br />was conducted in 2009 along with segmented reseeding. Vegetation sampling was conducted in <br />July 2010 by ESCO Associates. ESCO Associates determined that the Yoast Phase II bond release <br />area passed for cover and for species diversity. <br />The inspection of the 628.6 acres occurred over two days. The bond release areas were divided <br />up and traversed by two teams on foot. A visual representation of the entire bond release area <br />was gained by inspecting in the fashion. DRMS personnel carried Trimble GPS units to log areas <br />of rill and gullying, erosion, slides, poor vegetative cover, weed patches and good vegetative <br />cover. This inspector also took photos with a Panasonic GPS camera. The information gathered <br />will be used to determine if any areas need to be excluded from the approved bond release <br />area, as well as to inform the operator where weed and erosion areas need attention. <br />