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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments inciude discussion.of observations made daring the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. . This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. Bill Bear represented the operator. The area has had several recent snowfalls, including a light snowfall the night before the . inspection. Accumulated snow on the ground was up to 8 inches deep. The operator is, in the middle of a longwall move to the last D-seam panel. D-seam mining will be completed in March of 2005 and longwall mining will begin in the B-seam shortly after that.. Main Mine Site The paved main haul road was in good condition, with the guard rail in place. Road ditches and culverts were functional. The access road up to the water tank bench was snow covered but passable. The outside road berm was in place. The light use road to Pond B was snow covered and frozen. The water tank bench was snow covered. The operator has approval to construct a drill pad uphill from the vent fan. Upon approval of a future revision, the operator will drill a pilot hole in order to raise- bore anew vent shaft from the B-seam up to the D-seam. The bench's outside berm was in place. Due to the longwall move, the coal stockpile on the D-seam portal bench was small in size. The operator is continuing the construction of the conveyor beltline that will bring coal from the B-seam portal bench up to the D-seam portal bench. There were no problems at the office/pazking lot area. The fuel facility was in order, as was the material storage area. Surface disturbance markers were up, as were the mine ID signs. New signs are on order to show the new name: Bowie Resources LLC. The operator continues development mining in the B-seam. The portal bench outside berm was in place. No problems were noted at the material storage area. The entire B-seam excess material storage stockpile was covered in snow. No problems with stability were noted. Snow also covered the main topsoil stockpile. Sediment control was in place, as were the topsoil stockpile signs. There was a moderate amount of stockpiled coal at the base of the hill Nq problems with fugitive dust were seen. There are several hot spots on the coal stockpile but the operator is dealing with them. No problems were seen with any of the other facilities in this area. The wash plant complex is in full operation. A small slump and a few small rills were seen in the new cut slope behind the wash plant. The water/ice level in pond B was about l foot above the primary discharge tube. The gated valve was closed. The pond inslopes and embankment were snow covered. The emergency spillway was functional. Coal Waste Stockpiles The gob pile haul road from the main mine to the gob pile area was snow packed-but in good condition. The road ditch and berm were functional. No problems were observed with the material storage areas along the road.