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November 28, 2011 C- 1981 -038 /13owie No. 1 Mine JJD <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.032(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 />The dirt and /or gravel entrance roads leading to the well field, run -of -mine coal stockpile area and the <br />temporary highway coal stockpile area were in good condition. The three short, paved entrance roads at the unit <br />train loadout also were in good condition. The dirt road leading to the West Mine was in good condition. The East <br />Mine was not inspected but there were no problems at the East Mine entrance. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The reclamation work at the West Mine continues to be stable. There were no signs of cracking or <br />slumping which would indicate slope stability problems with the backfilling and grading work. The vegetative <br />cover varies from fair to good but the cover has been sufficient to help prevent erosional gullying. The reclamation <br />work at the run -of -mine coal stockpile area has been very good. The backfilling and grading work has been very <br />stable and the final surface was left with small depressions which have helped to retain moisture and promote a <br />good vegetative cover. The East Mine was not inspected. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />The vegetative cover at the reclaimed West Mine varied from fair to good. The cover of the entire <br />revegetated area at the reclaimed run -of -mine coal stockpile area was good to very good, while that at the <br />temporary highway coal stockpile area was fair to moderate. The outslope of the unit train loadout bench had a <br />good vegetative cover. The East Mine was not inspected this month due to time constraints. <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />There were no indications of slope stability problems at the West Mine, unit train loadout, temporary <br />highway coal stockpile area and the reclaimed run -of -mine coal stockpile area. The East Mine was not inspected. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />There were no problems with the remaining facilities structures at the unit train loadout. There are no <br />longer any support buildings at any of the other mine sites. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />The mine identification signs were up at the three entrances to the unit train loadout. Mine id signs were <br />also up at the entrances to the partially reclaimed temporary highway coal stockpile area, the reclaimed run -of- <br />mine coal stockpile area, East Mine, West Mine and the well field area. The required mine infonnation was on <br />each sign. Mine ID signs were up where the permit boundary crosses a public road. <br />Surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed areas. Subsidence warning signs were up along <br />Steven's Gulch Road adjacent to the well field. Development mining had been performed under the road in this <br />area for access from the East Mine to the West Mine. <br />TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06 Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.063; <br />Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />