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August 8, 2012 C- 1994- 082/Yoast Mine SLB <br />Pond 010 — The pond and embankment are shown in Photos 13, 15, and 16. This pond has been permitted as a <br />permanent pond in its current configuration, thus requiring no backfilling or regrading. The pond embankment is <br />keyed into the Armand Draw drainage and the transition from the embankment to the undisturbed slopes is <br />consistent with the approved post- mining topography as depicted on Exhibit 20 -2. <br />Light Use Road LU -2 — LU -2 is shown in Photo 17. LU -2 was reduced from a haul road (Haul Road B) to a light <br />use road in 2007. The current alignment is consistent with Exhibit 20 -2, and no problems were observed. <br />Dragline Assembly /Disassembly Pad — This area is shown in Photos 17 -20. The dragline pad was regraded in <br />2004, and minor grading /gully repairs were done in 2010. This area blends well with the surrounding undisturbed <br />areas, and is consistent with the approved postmining topography in Exhibit 20 -2. There is a small slump, <br />approximately 25' long, on the north end of the dragline pad that developed in the spring of 2011. This slump <br />appears to be a settling crack, and has remained stable since the initial movement. The location and position of the <br />scarp on the slope are such that any additional movement would not likely result in a massive failure of the slope. <br />Permanent channel YPM -22, on the south end of the regraded dragline pad area, was stable and in good condition. <br />Light Use Road LU -3A — A typical segment of LU -3A is shown in Photo 21. This road was downsized from a <br />haul road (Haul Road B and Haul Road B Extension) to a permanent light use road. The width of the road was <br />20'6 at Culvert YB -2, (near the transition from Yoast Access Road to LU -3A) and 16' at the YPM -8 crossing. <br />The approved design (Figure 13 -6) for light use roads indicates a minimum width of 12' (as appropriate for <br />equipment utilizing the road); Exhibit 20 -3 shows a typical average width of 12'. While the measured width was <br />wider than the average indicated in the permit application package, given the steep grade (averaging 8 %), the <br />width of the road is appropriate for its intended use along this section of roadway. The road surface was in good <br />condition. Ditches and culverts were functional. <br />Light Use Road LU -313 — A typical segment of LU -313 is shown in Photo 22. This road was measured at 13' <br />wide at ST -1 and 13' wide above YPM -19. The width of the road is appropriate for its intended use. The road <br />surface was in good condition, and water bars were functioning well. No problems with drainage were observed. <br />Topsoil Stockpiles A, C, and I — Stockpiles C and I are shown in Photos 23 and 24. All of the topsoil has been <br />removed from Stockpile I and the area graded to approximate original contour. There is still topsoil remaining in <br />Topsoil Stockpiles A and C. This topsoil was not needed for reclamation of Pond 010 and the permanent portions <br />of LU -3A. The topography of the existing stockpiles is consistent with the approved post- mining topography as <br />shown on Exhibit 20 -2, but Seneca Coal Company will need to revise the permit application package, at page 24 <br />of Tab 21, to reflect the permanent status of these stockpiles. <br />Drainages YPM -8 and YPM -20 — Photo 25 depicts the lower reach of YPM -8. YPM -8 was in excellent <br />condition, with no evidence of recent erosion or instability. The channel was measured at 16.7 %, consistent with <br />the approved design in Exhibit 20 -213. The watershed area draining to YPM -8 was also stable and consistent with <br />the topography in approved Exhibit 20 -2. No problems were observed with YPM -8. During the inspection, the <br />Division confirmed that YPM -20 is located in the Neck Pit slide area, within Shrub Plot SP07 -1. YPM -20 was <br />therefore not evaluated for Phase I bond release eligibility because it is located within the larger landslide body, <br />and the Division has previously determined that this area should be monitored for stability for at least one more <br />year. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />