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July 9, 2012 C-2009-087/Peabody Sage Creek Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />RR <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />NAY <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />NANA <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />YNA <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />RY <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RR <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />RNA <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 />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION Rule 4.17: <br />One water truck was observed on the mine entrance road providing dust suppression during the inspection. No <br />excessive fugitive dust was observed during the on the ground inspection of the site. <br /> <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />All records were checked at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine offices. All required records were on site and up to <br />date at the time of the inspection, with the exception of the following: <br />- The 2011 AHR was not on file <br /> <br />The DRMS Availability of Records is attached to this inspection report. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE Rule 4.18: <br />The post mining land use for the Peabody Sage Creek Mine is approved as Rangeland/Wildlife Habitat. The <br />Wadge Pond (002), Pecoco Pond, Pond 003, and Pond 004 are permitted and approved as permanent ponds. Fish <br />were observed in both the Pecoco and Wadge Ponds during the inspection of the site. No problems were noted <br />with regard to the presence of wildlife during the inspection. <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 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 />Pond 002 (Wadge Impoundment) was holding water at the time of the inspection. The pond was stable with no <br />problems noted. The discharge was clear. The amount of discharge was not identified through the flume. <br />However, the recording station was observed and functioning as required. <br /> <br />The Pecoco Pond was holding water and was discharging into the upper sump as permitted at the time of the <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br />211 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />