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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments in Section IV describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. ON SITE?CERTIFICATIONS _y_Pond Certifications NA Annual Certs. for Impoundments (Lg) y_Fill Stability Certifications for Excess Spoil or Underground Development Waste NA Quarterly Inspections NA Compaction Testing v Final Certification y_Coal Processing Waste Banks _y_Haul Road Certifications NA Access Road Certifications NA Blasting Variances NA Pre-Blast Surveys ON SITE? ADDITIONAL RECORDS y _SL-05 Application y _RN-04 Application _y_ _Yearly Impoundment _Inspection SIGNS AND MARKERS The signpost and signs at the western permit boundary on the North Thompson Creek road (Pitkin County Road 001 were replaced but erected at a wrong location (approximately 200 feet inside the area of the permit). The signs need to be moved back upstream to the western boundary of the permit. The lower permit boundary sign on the Middle Thompson Creek Road was found missing. Other signage was in good repair, with the exception of those off Pitkin County Road 001 at the entrance to the Stoney Ridge Fan Shaff trail. Area of disturbance markers (green steel pickets with white tops) was in place, as was the topsoil pile sign. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE There was no surface runoff from the mine or loadout sites. All but the north slopes of the mine site were clear of snow. Impoundment P-9 had an estimated foot of water in it. The Refuse Area impoundment contained no water. The Long Pond, and Treatment Ponds 1 and 2, were at operating levels. All impoundments were, as was the Developed Water Resource collection systems, in good repair (see the discussion on support facilities below including Picture 293 for the that section pipe that conveys Portal 1 discharge over North Thompson Creek) See Picture 293 also for the riprap protection of North Thompson Creek. There was mine water discharge from both Portal 1 and Portal 3. Portal 3 discharge was measured as 1 gallon in 18 seconds (0.008 cubic feet per second). The discharge at the Colorado Discharge Permit System Outfall 001 (combined Portal 1 and Portal 3 discharges), from T-2, was measured as 5 gallons per 15 seconds (0.044 cubic feet per second). There was no pump in place at Pond T-2, and water was not being pumped to the stock tank at the time of the inspection. C-81-025, Page _4_ of _B_ Pages, (date) -April 23, 2003_, (initials) _BGW