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February 9, 2012 C -1981 -044 /Williams Fork Mines RDZ <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y =Inspected N =Not Inspected R =Comments No ted V =Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />Y - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />Y - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />Y - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />Y - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />Y - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />Y - Special Categories Of Minin g <br />Y - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />The weather was cold with light snow, and the ground was partially covered with snow. <br /> <br />This partial inspection was conducted by Rob Zuber of DRMS. Brian Watterson of Peabody accompanied the <br />inspection. <br />AIR RES OURCE PROTECTION – Rule 4.17: <br />No problems were observed with fugitive dust. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 : <br />Due to the cold weather (below freezing), no snow melt runoff was observed during the inspection. <br /> <br />Two NPDES points were inspected: the 5D dewatering system (NPDES point 003) and site 1 SP (NPDES point <br />022). Both were discharging, and the water flowing from them was clear with no signs of pollutants. <br /> <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />The mine was found to be in general compliance with the permit. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 : <br />No problems were observed with roads or culverts. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The refuse pile was inspected and no sign of gullies, large bare spots, or other problems was observed. <br /> <br />SU PPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />No p roblems were observed at the 5A portal.