_INSPECTION - C1981012 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Ron Thompson
• Inspection Date: 9/18/2012
• Email Name: JHB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

September 18, 2012 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine JHB
Drainage shown on Map 13 is not in agreement with culverts located on the west side of the warehouse area.
Culvert CI I is not visible under access ramp. An unnamed culvert is present on the west side of the warehouse but
not shown on Map 13.
Culvert C 16D appears to have been removed. NECC needs to reinstate this culvert to keep drainage in Ditch D 16.
GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE:
Drainage discrepancies with map 13 at the Bates portal area, Rock Chute, Bates conveyor location,Temporary
Truck load out, substation and East fan area will be resolved in the current Midterm review.
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES —Rule 4.10 and 4.11
Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement:
The access road to the RDA has been approved to be converted to a Haul Road. The Division will need to receive
Haul road certification for this Haul road. Culverts under the RDA haul road were checked. Culvert C-A needs
sediment cleared from inlet. C-39 needs sediment cleared from outlet.
Culvert under the haul road at the West RDA downdrain needs material cleared from outlet. This material has
sloughed from the slope above. The upland RDA diversion ditch was walked. A low point on the upland diversion
needs sediment cleared and the berm re-established. The culvert under the conveyor on the east side of the RDA
needs sediment cleared from the outlet and the outlet opened up.
The prep plant continues to be idle so no new refuse is being transported onto the RDA.
ROADS —Rule 4.03
Construction 4.03.l(3)/4.03.2(3)
Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)
Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and(6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)
Reclamation 4.03.l(7)/4.03.2(7):
Paving of the Acceleration/Deceleration lanes continues along Highway 12 at the Mine Access driveway.
Ditch D5 and Ditch D6 along the west Haul road immediately west of the 4-way intersection were full of sediment.
Culvert 9A was approximately 80%full of sediment at the time of arrival on 9/18. Roll-off dumpsters were placed
partially in Ditch D6, and a lowboy trailer was also stored in Ditch D6. NECC removed all stored equipment;
lowboy and dumpsters from Ditch D6, cleaned sediment from Ditch D6, Cleaned sediment from Culvert C9a,
cleaned sediment from Ditch D5, and cleaned sediment from the inlet of Culvert C3 (clean water drainage west of
Soil stockpile area)by the end of the inspection on 9/20. These repairs are acceptable.
A road located on the south side of the East Fan is not shown on Map 11 or Map 13. NECC needs to assure road is
accurately depicted on approved maps.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
Observation of the facilities area are recorded in the Hydrology section of this report.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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