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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. General Comments This was an aerial inspection of the Seneca II-W Mine. The site was flown by Harry Ranney of DMG on 8-29-05, and 16 oblique and near vertical digital images were taken. The images were viewed by Dan Mathews of DMG on 8-31-05. Comments below are arranged by photo number. #79. 005-E1 watershed in the "D" Pit Area. No significant erosion evident. Water in Stock Pond T-20, some apparent growth of cattails evident in the pond. #80. Upper 005 watershed. Area appears stable and well vegetated, no evident erosion. Water. pooled in Stack Pond T-18. #81. Neck Pit and upper "B" Pit Area. Most areas appear well vegetated and stable. Small area of steep slope on east side of Ridgeline Road, just north of fenceline along the neck pit area does not appear to be well vegetated. This area should be checked on next field inspection. #82. Middle and lower "A" Pit Area down to Pond 016. Riprap still present along the hillslope adjacent to the lower segment of 006 Gulch, across from and a couple hundred yards upstream of the oil well. Apparently, gully repair and channel riprap installation has not yet been completed in this location. Water pooled in Stock Pond T-5 and Sediment Pond 006. #83. Photo covers portions of the South Extension in the 016 watershed, including the active Wolf Creek/Sage Creek mining block, the stabilized slide area on the ridgeline outslope, portions of the graded/topsoiled ridgeline pit area and the north leg of the Wadge Pit. Topsoiling has been completed along the ridgeline area and partially completed along the spoil slope side of the north leg Wadge Pit. Channel PM3 channel construction has not yet been initiated. Although indistinct in the photo, there appeared to be a possible small slide scarp on a reclaimed slope at the south end of the ridgeline pit area, near Channel PM-4, that will need to be checked. A portion of the slope in the immediate vicinity had recently been roughened in preparation for broadcast seeding. #84. Long view of "A" and "B" Pit areas: #85. Lower north leg of Wadge Pit in South Extension, including Pond 016A. Grading not yet completed in this area. Pond 016A water level several feet below tap of primary riser. #86. View similar to #85. #87. North leg Wadge Pit in South Extension. Highwall grading has not yet been completed. #88. Lower south leg Wadge Pit and Ponds 016 and 016A. Grading not yet completed in this area. Pond 016 water level at top of primary riser. #89. Dragline and coal shovel in active pit areas. #90. Similar to #89. #91. Longer view of Wolf Creek block. Grading is contemporaneous, topsoiling completed in the southern end of the area. 3