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~~ III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE 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 complete inspection was conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the inspection. The upper elevations of the mine site were covered in snow. Roads All of the roads were passable. Some of the snow-covered roads had been graded. There were no problems with fugitive dust next to the entrances to the train loadout. Sigps and Mazkers Mine ID signs were up at all entrances. Surface disturbance markers were also up. Reclamation Earth moving operations continue at the west mine. The contractor continues to be very methodical and very careful not to have offsite impacts. Sediment control continues to be very successful. Structural demolition continues at the east mine. Demolition has started at the office/bathhouse, transfer tower, conveyor belt and warehouse. Structures at the crusher/screener bench continue to be demolished. The crusher/screener bench pad continues to be used as a staging area for the shipping out of the demolished material. Facilities A train had been loaded at the train loadout and was waiting for cleazance to leave. Haul trucks were unloading at the train loadout. There did not appear to be a problem with fugitive dust offsite, although the area just to the west of the grizzly was somewhat dusty due to unloading operations. The dusty azea is close to an orchazd. The operator should watch this area to make sure there are no offsite impacts. All of the coal has been shipped out from the highway coal stockpile. Only the coal base remains. Some of the ROM pile material also has been taken out and put into the west mine vent shaft. The operator had previously placed soil into the shaft.