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September 18, 2012 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine JHB SIGNS AND MARKERS —Rule 4.02: NECC has updated mine ID signs to reflect new Weston, CO address. Signs need to show new mine phone number as well. Need to update information on Apache air shaft#1 and Apache air shaft 42 ID signs. Need to update phone number on ID sign on the RDA Haul road gate, at the Jansen Load Out sign, Stream buffer sign just west of the "4-way"intersection needs to be re-attached to the post to assure visibility of the signage. OFFSITE SUPPORT FACILIITES -Rule 4.04, 4.28: The Jansen loadout was inspected on 9/19. Coal has spilled onto the North side of the concrete push wall. This area is contained by a berm,but the coal needs to be cleaned up. Some additional settlement over the electrical line installation has occurred toward the east end of the concrete wall. Filling in of this settlement trench needs to be conducted. Portions of the containment berm along the north boundary of the Load Out need to be built up to assure sediment control is maintained. Steel barrels,wooden pallets and other trash need to be cleaned up. Pieces of train track and railroad ties need to be removed from the western sump and disposed of properly. Apache Canyon Air Shafts#1 and 42: ID signs are in place but need to be updated with appropriate phone number, address and all contact information. Air Shaft#1 appears stable with no evidence of erosion on the pad area or noxious weeds. Apache Canyon Air Shaft 42 exhibits some erosion adjacent to the concrete bib around the shaft. Filling in with gravel or other material is necessary to close off this gap. Monitoring wells transferred from the Golden Eagle permit to the New Elk permit were located. SF-1 was capped but needs identification marker. This well is the furthest south well that was transferred from Golden Eagle. (photo) The remaining wells are accessed through the Rancho Escondido road. NE10 and NEIOA are located just west of the Rancho Escondido road. There were no concerns with these two wells. NM-20,NM-21,NM-22, and NM-22 were all located. TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06❑ Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3, Redistribution 4.06.4: Topsoil pile located east of containment#1 needs sign replaced and this topsoil pile needs to be shown on mine maps. DOCUMENTS RECEIVED NECC provided 3rd quarter sediment pond inspection reports to the Division for New Elk Mine, and Lorencito Canyon Mine. OTHER(SPECIFY) Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 6 of 11