_INSPECTION - C1980007 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Kathy Welt
• Inspection Date: 10/24/2012
• Email Name: JRS
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

October 24, 2012 C-1980-007/West Elk Mine JRS
PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES (cont.): -Additionally,the area where the ditch flows
into the half culvert will need to be monitored to ensure that it remains stable and water does not undercut or side
cut at this point. The Division will take more accurate measurements of these two ditches next month and
compare the construction with the approved designs. Overall the operations at the RPEE appear to be progressing
as permitted.
ROADS—Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.l(3)/4.03.2(3)Drainage 4.03.l(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and Maintenance
4.03.1(5) and(6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.l(7)/4.03.2(7):
-The main access/haul road is a paved road. he road was stable and well maintained.
-The road to the Sylvester Gulch facilities area was stable and well maintained at the time of the inspection.
There was no rutting or erosional problems noted on the road. There was a small amount of subsoil material on
the road at the location of the live subsoil pile 41 (from the material being placed on the pile from the RPEE).
This material is being cleaned off the road and placed back onto the pile. There were no problems with the road as
a result of this material being dropped there.
-While the Division was inspecting the reclaimed longwall panel E1 and active longwall panel E2, E3 and E4
MDW pads,we drove on the Old Road,the Long Draw Saddle Road and the Dry Fork Road. These roads were all
well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. Portions of these roads are used extensively by hunters so
there was some rutting on portions of the roads. West Elk will blade the roads in late spring (when conditions
allow) so they are in good shape for next field season. Although there was some minor rutting in places,none of
the rutting was bad or caused any problems for travel along the roads. There were no erosional problems noted on
any of these roads. We also drove on an unnamed drill road that was used to access the longwall panel El pads.
This road was also in good condition and stable. This road will be reclaimed but it is being left open at this point
to access the reclamation. It will probably be reclaimed in either 2013 or 2014.
SLIDES and DAMAGE -Rule 4.12:
-The ST-02 slide remediation area remained stable at the time of the inspection. There was no evidence of any
further movement in the slide area. The area has been seeded and covered with coconut fiber matting.
-The HR-1 slide area also remained stable at the time of the inspection. In previous inspections (prior to the
operator reseeding and covering the slide area with coconut fiber matting)the Division noted what appeared to be
tension cracks along the upper area of the slide remediation(just below the haul road). There is no evidence of
any movement at this point but the area will continue to be monitored during the Division's monthly inspections.
The pipe that conveys water from the rock filter blanket(at the east portion of the slide) did not have any water
coming out of it. The pipes from the French drain(at the west portion of the slide) did not have any water coming
out of them either.
SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04:
-The Sylvester Gulch facilities area remained stable at the time of the inspection. This includes the large topsoil
stockpile area above the facilities and the MDW pad, also above the main facilities area. There were two trucks
delivering rock dust during the inspection.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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