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May 21, 2012 C -2009- 087 /Peabody Sage Creek Mine JDM <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />The Peabody Sage Creek Mine was permitted in 2010 with initial construction activities beginning in May 2011. <br />At the time of the inspection, topsoil salvaging and storage is complete. The initial mining process has begun with <br />a continuous miner working to construct the four portal entries at the portal site. At the time of the inspection the <br />entries are — 60' into the face of the highwall. Activities are limited with permitted work in and around the <br />facilities area with bathhouse construction, wastewater l eech field, and water well work. <br />a - <br />- Z -0 <br />.!' ,•f [ <br />Portal Area Development <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />This was a complete coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of CDRMS. The weather was clear and the site <br />was dry during the inspection. Construction activities continue at the site with the development of facilities areas. <br />Development of the portals and active mining has begun with the four portal entries. The coal and underground <br />development waste is being stockpiled at the coal handling facilities area and truck shipped to the processing and <br />refuses disposal area of the Foidel Creek Mine. During the inspection, Scott Cowman and Jay James of PSCM <br />discussed adequacy issues associated with the Division's preliminary adequacy review of TR4. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />All roads from the North facilities Area to the topsoil pile at the South Facilities Area were accessible and stable at <br />the inspection. Roadside culverts and ditches were stable and in compliance at the time of the inspection. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover Timing: <br />Disturbed revegetated areas in the South Facilities Area displayed heavy weed growth in the form of <br />Houndstongue and Whitetop. These areas will need to be controlled to prevent infestations of weedy species in <br />the newly disturbed areas. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />Mine ID signs and markers were in place and stable at the time of the inspection. No problems were noted with <br />the exception of the following: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 10 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 5 of 8 <br />