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October 12, 2011 C -1980 -007 /West Elk Mine RDZ <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />In the Lone Pine area, no erosion or large patches of weeds were observed. <br /> <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />In the slide area southeast of the RPE ponds, equipment was seen excavating material to find bedrock. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />No problems were observed at the Sylvester Gulch facilities, the train loadout area, the powder magazine (which is <br />su rrounded by a locked fence), or the shop/office area. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br />The mine identification signs at the mine entrances were found to be in compliance. <br /> <br />Perimeter markers were observed near pond MB5 -E, near the NSSA area, and in th e Lone Pine area and were <br />found to be in compliance. <br /> <br />Stream Buffer Zone markers were observed along Sylvester Gulch and next to the North Fork River. No problems <br />were identified. <br /> <br />A marker for the Affected Area boundary was observed near the main mine entrance. <br /> <br /> <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 />Topsoil stripping was not occurring at West Elk Mine during the inspection. <br /> <br />Several topsoil piles were inspected and no problems were observed. The topsoil pile for RPE East has been <br />graded and seeded. Erosion blankets will be placed soon, and a marker is in place. The topsoil pile west of fresh <br />water pond #1 is well vegetated and well marked. A topsoil pile was obs erved at MDW E3 -68 and no problems <br />were identified. Topsoil piles were also inspected in the NSSA area and found to be in compliance. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />