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III. Comments - Compliance l;elow are particular issues with regard to any of the above compliance items. Enforcement actions resulting from failure to comply with the Act, Rules and Regulations, and the permit also are identified below. Roads (4.03 A small amount of runoff from the yard area at the mine had apparently flowed over the culvert at the head of the sediment pond access road and flowed down the road to the pond. A small berm or ditch should be constructed to insure that all drainage from the yard is directed into the collection ditch. Topsoil (4.Oti) Excess Spoil and Development Waste (4.09) Revegetation 4. 5 The potential re vegetation problems associated with the underground development waste was discussed with Mr. Reschke. Sampling has indicated that both the rock waste and the old surface mine spoils which Grand Mesa has ~ proposed for use as non toxic cover exhibit inhibitory EC and SAR levels. Vegetation establishment will be made more difficult by the low precipitation and southern exposures, and the fact that the major portion of the area was disturbed by previous mining operations and no topsoil was salvayed. Interim revegetation efforts have not been successful. Air Resource Protection (4.17 The major environmental concern at the rail load-out is the effect of blowing coal dust on residents of Delta who live adjacent to the open coal stockpiles at the load-out. In response to public comments, the Department of Health-Air Quality Division has required Western Associated Coal to implement a dust suppression plan at the load-out. The plan includes snow fencing to reduce wind velocity on the surface of the piles ano the application of a chemical binder. The fact that our regulations do not allow for permit areas to be located within 300 feet of occupied residences, unless the requirement is waived by all affected individuals was discussed with Mr. Collins. This issue will be handled tlrrouyh the pennittiny process. f+lr. Collins indicated that he felt the permit boundaries and stockpile locations could be moved, if necessary.