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June 21, 2012 C-1981-035/King Coal Mine MLT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNR <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted <br />VNA <br /> =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />RR <br /> - Air Resource Protection - Roads <br />RY <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />YR <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />RY <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />NAY <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />RY <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RY <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />YNA <br /> - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />RNA <br /> - Other - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NAR <br /> - Processing Waste - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a Complete Inspection of the King Coal Mine conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the <br />Division on Thursday, June 21, 2012 beginning at 9:50 a.m. Skies were clear and the <br />temperature was warm, with a projected high of 90F for the day. Conditions were extremely dry; <br />the area has received no recent rainfall. I was accompanied on the field portion of the inspection <br />by James Counts of GCCE. <br /> <br />PERMITTING UPDATE: <br />RN-06: The Division is in the process of reviewing the King Coal Mine permit application for <br />adequacy. <br /> <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION Rule 4.17: <br /> <br />The operator is making a diligent effort to control fugitive emissions from the permit area. <br />Roadways at the King II surface facilities have been treated with Magnesium Chloride as a <br />dust palliative, and Mr. Counts said the road surface is refreshed with a water spray once <br />daily. <br /> <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> <br />facilities. A completed DRMS Availability of Records Form is attached to this report. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE Rule 4.18: <br /> <br />Mr. Counts commented that a number of wild turkeys frequently congregate on top of the <br />large topsoil stockpile located at the King II facilities. <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 <br />4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments <br />4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />26 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 Page of <br /> <br /> <br />