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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. Rr On January 2rb, a partial inspection was conducted at the Marr Strip Mine. At the time of the inspection the weather was partly cloudy and cool. It had snow the previous evening and the roads were snow packed. Later in the day there was some melting from the sun. Accompanying this inspector was Wally Erickson who will become the new lead inspector at the end of the month. The inspection started at about at about 8:30 am. The operator, George Patterson briefed Mr. Erickson on the history of the mine and mining and reclamation practices. The inspection commenced on foot and proceeded in a clockwise direction from the office area. Snow obscured ditches an culverts and made travel difficult. The fuel storage area was inspected and appeared in good condition. The spill containment pond appeared not to contain any spills but this was covered by snow. The bench area east of the office and shop buildings was snow covered. The inlet for the drop structure was totally covered with snow as was the rip rap at the bottom. The ditch from the rip rap to the drainage to pond C was in good condition although the bottom was covered with snow. Pond C was viewed from a distance. The bottom of the pond was snow covered, frozen and not discharging. Ditch B-1 was walked around to pond B. Once again the bottom was snow covered and however, the ditch Embankment was in good condition. Pond B was snow covered, frozen and not discharging. The Embankment was not vegetated and showed minor riling. The inslope embankment had some erosion from water line lap marks. Pond A was inspected from a distance. The pond bottom was snow covered and frozen. The area of the former overburden stockpile was contour furrowed. The bottom of the furrows were filled with snow so depths could not be determined. Contour furrows were also placed on the south side of the 720 pit. The drainage across the low wall had been lined with geo- textile. The width is 15 feet and was keyed into the embankment. At intervals of 20 feet down the length, the fabric was keyed in also. The fabric was anchored to the ground with triangular wooden stakes. The top of the fabric was keyed into the slope. The length of the fabric was seeded with rye seed. The same textile was installed in the drainage in the center of the low wall the same way as the above drainage. The wooden stakes used to secure the fabric may not be enough to hold the fabric to the ground during snow melt. The stakes protruded about 5 inches above the surface and may trap debris and be pulled out. Also, the triangular shape may be forced out of the ground by freeze thaw action. U shaped metal stakes should be used to supplement the wood stakes. The U shaped stakes do not protrude and will hold the fabric close to the ground. The top of the low wall was walked. The contour furrows were snow filled. This mine was in compliance with the Division Rules and with the terms of the permit.