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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 complete inspection of the Carbon Junction Mine conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of CDMG. No one represented the operator during the field portion ofthe inspection. Matt Gavin ofGoffEngineering and Surveying was present during the records check at the Goff Engineering office. The mine site was dry and free of snow. The only activity on the site was reclamation work in progress on the sand and gravel operation. Two scrapers were transporting fill material from the stockpile on the southeast corner of the multiuse azea to the gravel pit highwall area (Photo 1). A grader, excavator, and water truck were also active. Bond release application SL-2 is in review. This application requests Phase I, II, and III release of the coal reclamation bond for the South Pit area and other areas that are part of the Ewing Mesa gravel pit permit. The approved post-mining land use of the SL-2 area is industrial (gravel pit). Availability of Records All required records were available (see attached list). Signs and Markers The mine i.d. sign is properly displayed at the entrance. Roads The North pit haul road is surfaced with cobbles. The road is rough, but passable. Gravel berms (water bars) that extend across this road discourage public access. The road extending up the north side of the South Pit reclamation has been regraded, appazently as part of the reclamation being conducted by the sand and gravel. This road is part of the SL-2 bond release area, but is part of the Ewing pit sand and gravel permit and will be the reclamation responsibility of the gravel permittee. Hydroloeic Balance Pond 1 (large pond) -The pond was dry, as usual. The flume, embankment, and inslopes were in good shape. Pond 2 (small pond) -This pond was dry, as usual. The flume, embankment, and inslopes were in good shape.