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October 16, 2012 C-1981-012/New Elk Mine LDS • Water was flowing through ditch D16 and culvert C161), into drop inlet 2. • The culverts to the south of the building remain something of a mystery,to be addressed during the mid- term permit review process. Specifically: o It was not clear whether C 12 still exists in its entirety. o Drop inlet 1 appeared to have been covered by a boot wash building, although the inlet was not visible inside the building (see photo 53). Also note that building is not shown on map 13-1. o An unidentified white PVC culvert ran from the west side of the building to the inlet to C 12 GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: There are several inconsistencies between the maps in the permit and the reality on the ground. Some,but not necessarily all,have been mentioned elsewhere in this inspection report. These issues will be addressed in the mid- term permit review process. The cell phone tower pad is not currently permitted. It could be permitted as an SAE,but will need some overland flow control.A berm will be appropriate around most of the area,with maybe some straw bales to the east where there is a slope (see photos 17-18). The lower flat area would not need to be an SAE,but a berm should be built around the east side to ensure that all flow is diverted away from the undisturbed drainage to the east. PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES —Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization; Placement: There was some water ponding on the NE side of the RDA which should be remedied by re-grading (see photo 16). Some small erosional gullies were evident on the lower face of the RDA,which should be monitored(see photo 24). At this time it is not clear whether the disturbance caused by repair efforts would be worthwhile. 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 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): The roads on the site are generally in good condition. However, several roads on the ground do not appear on the maps. These include: • The small light use road on the east side of the conveyor belt up the RDA. Maintenance of this road will be an ongoing challenge. • The road leading from the RDA to the cell phone tower. • The "zig-zag"road used to access the power poles on the south slope of the hill. REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: Vegetation on the faces and terraces of the RDA looked very good (see photo 25). OFFSITE SUPPORT FACILIITES -Rule 4.04, 4.28: The Jansen Loadout was inspected on 10/18 (see photos 35 38). Little activity had taken place since the previous inspection, so the same comments apply: • Coal had spilled over the concrete retaining wall and needs to be cleaned up Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 7 of 20