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October 18, 2011 C -2009 -087 /Peabody Sage Creek Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y =Inspected N =Not Inspected R =Comments Noted V =Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />R - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrolo gic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Faci lities Not On -site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />EXPLOSIVES – Rule 4.08 <br /> Distance Prohibitions 4.08.4; Warnings 4.08.4; Contr ol of Adverse Effects 4.08.4: <br />Blasting drills were on site in the portal area and active at the time of the inspection. The Peabody Sage Creek <br />Mine is approved to conduct blasting activities for both portal excavation and other construction and operational <br />activities. Evidence of blasting of the portal area was observed with drilling activities being co nducted near the <br />lowest portal bench. The construction blasting activities are near completion. <br /> <br />Blasting si gns were observed on Haul Road A -1 and Haul Road B. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structu res 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, <br />4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring <br />4.05.13; Drainage – Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffe r Zones 4.05.18: <br />Pond 002 (Wadge Impoundment) was holding water and discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond was <br />stable with no problems noted. The amount of discharge was not identified through the flume. <br />The Pecoco Pond was holding water a t the time of the inspection. The embankments were stable and well <br />vegetated at the time of the inspection. Pond 003 was holding water at the time of the inspection. The pond <br />embankments were stable. Good vegetation was observed on the pond embankments and around the pond. <br /> <br />New culverts SC -14, SC -16, and SC -17 were observed during this inspection. Culverts SC -18 and SC -19 were in <br />the process of installation at the time of the inspection. All culverts were in place with no problems noted. <br /> <br />New ditc hes RC -D 3, RD -D4, RC -D4, FA -D5, FA -D6, and RD -D3 have been constructed as designed or in the <br />process of construction with no problems noted. <br /> <br />The upper sump construction has been completed as designed with the exception of vegetation growth. Seeding of <br />t he embankments will be conducted this fall. Construction of the Lower Sump continues at the time of this