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January 11, 2012 C- 1981- 012/New Elk Mine JHB <br />during the inspection. The operator also needs to assure that the minimum cover over the culverts is maintained. <br />The operator has hydroseeded and mulched the "zig -zag" road on the east side of the RDA. TR62 has been <br />received by the Division to permit this road and the unauthorized road at the NE portion of the RDA. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />Concrete culverts and other material previously stored at the West Portal area have been cleaned up and <br />brought the main materials storage area east of the C &W building. NECC is considering storing straw bales <br />adjacent to the C &W building. <br />Mud pits remain open at the slurry hole 42 and 43 location. mud pits need to be filled in. Slurry holes remain <br />uncapped and are drawing air into the mine. These holes should be capped until the slurry line is constructed. <br />TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06 Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; <br />Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />The operator was in the process of moving Topsoil pile 41 to soil stockpile location 42 using an excavator <br />and haul trucks. Expansion of the DWDA to the west has been submitted as a technical revision to the Division <br />and is currently under review. Relocation of the Topsoil stockpile 41 also allows the operator to utilize the <br />currently approved DWDA area. Compaction of the west side of the DWDA was being conducted during the <br />inspection. Sediment controls were in place for Stockpile location 42. The southern ditch will need more defined <br />shaping. Subsoil stockpile 43 has HPDE piping stored on it at this time for construction of the fines slurry line. <br />The operator stated that the pipe will be removed as the slurry line is constructed, the subsoil pile will be shaped, <br />and topsoil and subsoil signs will be replaced. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />