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May 8, 2012 C- 1981 - 041 /Roadside Portals MPB <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 />R - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA -Other <br />R - Processing Waste <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />R -Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />Y -Subsidence <br />NA - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on May 8, 2012 by Mike Boulay of the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of Snowcap Coal <br />Company (SCC) was present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and warm. Ground <br />conditions were dry. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />The availability of records was checked on the afternoon of 5/8. All required records were on file and available <br />for review at J.E. Stover & Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. See the attached <br />Availability of Records checklist. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; 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 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 Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />All remaining site Sedimentation Ponds including 6, 9, 10, 11, and 13 were inspected. All ponds were dry. Pond <br />embankments, inlets and discharge structures were all stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment <br />pond locations. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable and dry with no significant erosion or other problems <br />noted. Only the North Collection Ditch at the South Portals area had a small amount of water flowing in it which <br />originates from the South Portals French Drain. Coal Creek was dry at the time of the inspection. <br />PROCESSING WASTE /COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br />Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />