_INSPECTION - C1981022 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Jim Kiger
• Inspection Date: 10/30/2012
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

October 30, 2012 C-1981-022/Elk Creek Mine BFB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
R -Air Resource Protection R -Roads
N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success
N -Backfill &Grading N -Revegetation
R -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence
N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage
N -Fish &Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers
N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site
N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining
N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was an aerial inspection of the Elk Creek Mine conducted by Harry Ranney and Brock Bowles of the
Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety(DRMS). Aerial photographs were taken on October 30,2012 at
approximately 11:00 am by Harry Ranney. Brock Bowles of DRMS reviewed the aerial photographs. Weather
conditions were clear and sunny. Photographs were taken of the main facilities along the Elk Creek drainage and
the coal refuse facilities located to the west including the West Valley Coal Refuse Pile. Ponds B, C, D, E and
East Yard were visible in the photographs.
AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION—Rule 4.17:
There was a large amount of coal in the stockpile. Coal was being stacked on the stockpile and a
bulldozer was pushing coal on the pile. There was no evidence of fugitive dust coming from the coal pile or on
the surrounding landscape (photo 1).
EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09 Placement; Drainage Control; Surface
Stabilization:
No coal waste was stacked on the II West Coal Refuse Pile. A large berm was in place on the outside
edge of the pile (photo 2). Black pipe was stacked alongside the access road to the coal refuse pile.
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:
Ponds C, E and East Yard were dry. Ponds B and D contained water(photo 1).
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):
The roads around the main facilities area appear to be clear and well maintained. It looks like a water
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1
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