_INSPECTION - C1994082 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Roy Karo
• Inspection Date: 8/28/2012
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

August 28, 2012 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine SLB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
NA -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success
R -Backfill &Grading R -Revegetation
NA -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA - Subsidence
NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage
R -Fish &Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers
Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site
NA -Other Y - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection of the Yoast Mine conducted by Susan Burgmaier of DRMS. No representative of
Seneca Coal Company was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were warm and sunny,with
occasional rain showers. Ground conditions were extremely dry. No reclamation or maintenance activities were
observed during the inspection;no mine personnel were on site.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1):
Records were inspected and found to be in compliance. Details are available on the last page of this
report.
BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.1411 Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1;Approximate Original Contour
4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials
4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6:
Several drainage channels on the south end of the permit area were damaged in recent rainstorms. The
operator indicated that reconstruction work would begin later this construction season or early next spring,weather
dependent. Channels identified as needing repair work include YPM 1-1, 1 3, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 7, 7A, 3-2, and 3-2A.
Drainages in the north pit were in good condition. The three new surge structures in the upper reach of YPM-13
were dry and the channel was in good condition.
FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18:
Mallards were observed on Pond 010, and several doves were flushed from the primary spillway outfall of
Pond 010. Evidence of heavy elk browsing was observed on the alfalfa plants in the north pit near YPM-9 and
between YPM-14 and-3-2 in the south pit.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑ Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4, Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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