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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. This was a partial inspection of the Seneca II-W mine site. The weather was clear and cool. Most of the site was snow covered except for a couple spots where the snow had melted on spoil material. No coal was being trucked from the mine. The dragline was operating in the south extension area, nearly due east of Pond 016. SCC has submitted a Permit Revision to allow mining of the Wolf Creek and Sage Creek coal seams in the south extension area. Proposed mining would be east of the currently permitted mining in the Wadge coal seam. The revision also addresses proposed changes to the backfilling and grading schedules and mining in the B-pit. Roads Roads had some snow cover in places, dry in other place, but overall well maintained. Haul roads H, I and J are being used by the haul trucks. Haul road A is no longer in use for coal removal. Hydrologic Balance Sediment ponds 005, 006 and 016 were visible during the inspection. All these ponds were snow covered. Backfillina and Gradina Three dozers, a D-10,,D-11 and D-4 were backfilling the D-pit area. The highwall was shot last week and SCC is in the process of reducing the highwall to create final grade. Survey stakes were in place for the final drainage. SCC estimates it will take approximately one more month to complete the grading at the D-pit. Pit A remains open. Small portions of the pit have been backfilled, but significant work remains to be done. The south extension area pit is also open. A pile of coal remains at the top of the A pit where the pit turns south. SCC is in the process of hauling the coal out.