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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE rL ~T1 ~-~j a -o~i P~yl bfNo,, o~ c~s- 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 Hayden Gulch Loadout conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. This is a loadout facility only and it is currently in temporary cessation. The weather was cold and cloudy and the ground was covered with several inches of snow.. Mine Identification signs were in place as necessary as were mine permit boundary signs at the loadout, the area along US 40 and the small area across the Seneca Haul Road (south of the loadout itself). The truck loop pond (pond 001) contained water several feet below the discharge pipe. The pond did not appear to be (or have been) discharging, The pond embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable. There were no erosional problems observed on the pond embankment. The rail loop pond (pond 002) was dry at the time of the inspection (the bottom was covered with snow). The pond embankment was covered with snow but it appeared to be well vegetated and stable. No erosional problems were observed on the pond embankment. The truck loop (haul road), the road around the lower coal stockpile and the loadout access road to the office building were covered with snow. The access road to the site is the Seneca TAHR. This road was stable and in good condition. Approximately 50 railroad ties have recently been placed in the area of the upper coal stockpile. The facilities area was covered with snow but it appeared to be stable and in good condition. No erosional problems were observed on the site at the time of the inspection.