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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. placed just west of the turn-around location to allow safe notice and retreat. A specific Sanborn Creek Mine entrance gate is located approximately 850 feet to the west of the wood barricade. The mine gate represents the point at which the Sanborn Creek Mine permit boundary crosses the old State Highway 133. A proper Permit Identification sign was located at this gate at the time of the inspection. Both Permit Identification and Blasting Warning signs are required at the east entrance to the Sanborn Creek Mine. Both signs were posted so as to provide effective and early notice to the public that a coal mine and possible blasting activities are located to the west of the sign locations. The wooden barricade is not amine-related structure; however, it does assist in warning the public of potential hazards ahead, and it is located to allow safe and easy retreat and turn around. While it appears that the permit boundary and entrance areas were effectively posted, the Blasting Warning sign was moved during the inspection to the mine gate (located approximately 850 feet to the west) to ensure precise compliance with the applicable sign regulations. While movement of the Blasting Warning sign ensures precise compliance with the regulations, the benefit of providing early warning located near a convenient retreat and turn-around location has been lost. Therefore, the operator is encouraged to post additional signs located at or about the location of the wood barrier (on private ground along the roadside) to warn the public that the surrounding ground is private property and that a mine exists ahead. The operator is also encouraged to keep the east mine gate locked. No violations were issued as a result of this inspection. Any person who has requested an inspection may request in writing that the Administrator informally review the Division's decision either not to inspect or not to take enforcement action on the basis of an inspection with respect to any violation alleged by that person. The Administrator shall conduct the informal review and report the results in writing to both the person requesting the review and the alleged violator within 30 days of the Administrator's receipt of the request for review. Informal review under Rule 5.02.5(2) shall not affect any right to formal review under Section 34-33-124 of the Act or to a citizen's suit under Section 34-33- 135 of the Act.