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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE ~>~u ~ "Q~ O(~' ('~yr 2~o~Fp~ ~ Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a partial inspection of the Deserado Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. Scott Wanstedt of BME accompanied me on the inspection. The mine was actively producing coal and hauling refuse at the time of the inspection. The Division has approved Permit Revision 04, which will become final after the public comment period. The weather was warm and clear and the ground was dry. Signs and Markers: All of the necessary signs (including the mine ID signs, permit boundary signs, refuse pile ID signs, subsoil stockpile signs and topsoil stockpile signs) were properly displayed and in good condition. Roads: The access road to the mine site is a paved road. The road was well maintained and in good condition. -The haul road to the refuse piles (RP-l , RP-2/3/4 and RP-Sa) was well maintained and in good condition. The road appeared stable and there were no signs of erosional problems. -The conveyor corridor road, from the refuse pile haul road to the loadout, was well maintained and in good condition. The road appeared to be stable and there were no erosional problems observed. -The access road to the slot storage was well maintained and in good condition. -The light-use roads to RS-1,2 and 3 and the B-Vent Shaft was well maintained and in good condition. The roads appeared to be stable and there were no erosional probiems observed. Hydrologic Balance: -Pond RP-2/3 was dry. Both of the cells at the pond inlet were dry. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. - Pond RP-4 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional probiems noted on the pond embankment. - Pond RP-5a was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. - Pond DP-1 contained water at a level just below the discharge pipe. The pond was discharging at the time of the inspection (through a small decant pipe just below the principle spillway). The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems on the pond embankment. The emergency spillway was well maintained and stable. - The roadside ditches along the mine access road and the haul road to the refuse pile appeared to be stable and well maintained. - Ponds RR-l, RR-2 and RR-3 were all dry at the time of the inspection. All of the pond embankments were well vegetated and stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankments.