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September 26, 2011 C -2009 -087 /Peabody Sage Creek Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y =Inspected N =Not In spected R =Comments Noted V =Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compli ance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On -site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 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 M onitoring 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 Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />The Pecoco Pond, Pond 003, and Pond 002 (Wadge) were identified in the aerial photographs. All Pon ds were <br />holding water at the time of the inspection. Pond embankments appeared stable with good vegetation and no <br />evidence of erosional features or problems noted. <br /> <br />Drainage ditch SCM -1 from the southern edge of the coal handling facilities area to the PECOCO pond was <br />identified. This ditch is completed and is rock lined. During the on -the -ground inspection conducted on August <br />16, 2011, displacement of riprap was observed. Active repair work was observed in the aerial photographs. <br /> <br />Drainage ditch SCM -6 from haulroad culvert SC -20 to the inlet of Pond 002 was identified. This ditch appears to <br />be completed with no evidence of damage or problems noted. <br /> <br />Construction appears to be completed in and around the approved Lower Sump. Construction in this area may be <br />completed due to the storage of equipment on the pad. <br /> <br />The upper sump construction appears to be completed or on -going during the inspec tion. No problems were <br />noted. <br /> <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />Earth moving activities continue in the approved portal area. Construction of Road D and the area of the Coal <br />Handling Facilities appears to be completed. Excavation of material in the area of the coal handling facilities and <br />the portals was observed. The area of the South Facilities Area where the t emporary coal handling facilities and <br />lower sump location looks to be completed. Disturbance appears to be within the approved disturbance area and <br />in the locations permitted. Coal material from the portal construction was stockpiled a the recently compl eted