2012-01-13_INSPECTION - C1981012

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January 11, 2012 C -198 1 -012 /New Elk Mine JHB Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 3 of 10 NECC meet their effluent limits for Fe. Filter bags are small, approximately 2.5 ft. X 6 inch dia. and will be be disposed of properly. NECC is planning to dry pond 7 and in stall liner in pond. We discussed permitting of pond cleaning cell locations on the west are or the mine. Bobby is considering areas adjacent to the topsoil borrow area. This area will need to be permitted prior to material placement. GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: NOV -CV -2011 -007 abatement steps have been complete d and terminated on 1/11/2012. PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES – Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: The RDA has been graded and compacted. The surface configuration appears to allow positive drainage to th e perimeter drains/ditches. The Culvert east of the conveyor has been cleared of material. The outlet of the culvert under the conveyor on the RDA has material in front of the outlet end. Water is freezing in the culvert due to restricted outflow of the culvert. Theis material needs to be cleared. ROADS – Rule 4.03 Construction 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) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): The west portal access road h as recently been graded, shaped and graveled. Access road ditches have been bladed and defined. Some gravel material was left in the north ditch at the intersection of the West portal access road and the West portal light use road. Clean up of this mate rial is needed. Access to the slurry holes located at the reclaimed west portal explosive area still needs to be defined. Current access to these hole continues along the unapproved light -use road. Reclamation of the unapproved road is necessary and es tablishment of access in an approved location remains to be conducted. Culverts or low water crossing of two ditches was discussed with Mr. Steele and Mr. Bosie. Stream buffer zone signs need to be re - posted. Haul and access roads at the east facilities area have been graded and graveled with ditches recently bladed. No problems were identifies with the east facilities area haul roads. The operator has not established the conveyor from the east end of the DWDA to the refuse area conveyor yet. No refus e is being hauled to the east of the DWDA. The RDA conveyor started up for a short time during the inspection. The SAE located south of pond 7 was being used for fire -fighting training. Ditches, berms and silt fence have been reestablished at this SAE. Unapproved rock check dams have been removed as required by NOV -CV -2011 - 008. RDA access road has been bladed and graveled. Culvert replacement has been completed. All 5 culverts, C40, CB, C39, CA, and C38, have been replaced with 18 inch diameter steel pipe. No breaks or bends could be seen in any of these replaced culverts. The operator needs to continue to monitor the inlet ends of these culvert as snow removal and blading of the road tends to push material in front of the inlets. All the inlets an d outlets were cleared