2012-01-20_INSPECTION - C1982056

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January 18, 2012 C -1982 -056 /Foidel Creek Mine JDM Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Yea r: 2 Page 3 of 5 OTHER (SPECIFY): This was a partial coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of DRMS. Jerry Nettleton of Twentymile Coal accompanied the inspection. The weather was cloudy and the mine site was wet and snow covered at the time o f the inspection. This inspection focused on approved activities associated with the construction of the 16 LT borehole pad and access road, reclamation activities at the Fish Creek Tipple, and review of outstanding mainten ance items. ROADS – Rule 4.03 C o nstruction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)Rec lamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): Construction of the 16LT borehole access road has been completed. Roadside ditches are in place with r oadside berms located on the eastern side of the road. Culverts were located in the appropriate locations. All roadside ditches and road culverts were snow -covered at the time of the inspection. RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: Ongoing reclama tion activities were being conducted at the Fish Creek Tipple site. All structures have been demolished and removed with backfilling and grading operations being conducted at the time of the inspections. No problems were noted. Fish Creek Tipple Recl amation SU PPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: Support facilities on site were stable with no problems noted, with the exception of the following: - the million gallon water tank south of Pond G was over flowing at the time of the inspection. Repair work was c onducted last year to address this issue. The overflow has iced over and should be addressed to maintain the operation of the tank and prevent damage. S IGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: Required disturbance area markers have yet to be placed in the required location along the 16 LT access roads and