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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 (acts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Bill Bear represented the operator during the records check. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. During the•last part of the inspection, it was snowing at the higher elevations of the mine site. Roads All of the roads were dry and in good condition. Road ditches and culverts were functional. Siens and Mazkers Mine ID signs were present at the required locations. Surface disturbance mazkers were up azound the mine site. •8 Hvdrologv The train loadout pond, the ROM stockpile pond, the west ridge waste pile pond, ponds 1, 2, 3 and 4 were dry. The west mine pond and the highway coal stockpile pond had water to within 3 to 4 feet of dischazge. All of the pond embankments and bin walls were stable. All spillways were functional. Culverts and ditches around the mine site were functional. At the east mine, rocks have fallen into the ditch at the temporary coal stockpile azea. The rocks should be removed before sediment builds up behind the rocks and blocks the ditch. At the west mine, the straw bales behind the main topsoil stockpile need replacing. Also, the silt fence on the south facing slope of the west mine bench needs small repairs. Gob Piles There have been no new additions to the west ridge waste pile. The straw bale in the berm notch needs repair. The reclaimed slopes aue well vegetated and appeaz to be stable. The collection and diversion ditches and culverts were functional. The reclaimed old waste pile was well vegetated. No signs of geotechnical instability were observed.