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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. Well Field There was no activity at the Steven's Gulch well field. The mine ID sign was up. There were no signs of gullying on the topsoil stockpile. The topsoil stockpile sign was present. East Mine There was no activity at the east mine, although the entrance gate was open. There had been some recent small rock falls on the road from the crusherlscreenerbench to the portal bench. Some of the ditches along that section of road also had some rocks in them. The road was passable and the road ditches were functional but the road and road ditches in that azea should be cleaned up none the less. The other ditches and culverts at the east mine were in good condition. There have been no recent additions to the west ridge waste pile. Collection and diversion ditches were functional. There also was a rock fall at the culvert inlet that leads to the west ridge waste pile pond. The culvert is still functional but will need maintenance soon. There was a little snowmelt in the west ridge waste pile pond. The pond embanlanent was stable and the spillways were functional. The fully reclaimed old waste pile appeazed to be stable. Ponds 1, 3 and 4 were dry. Pond 2 had water within 3 feet of the primary dischazge top. Pond bin walls were stable and dischazge structures were stable. ROM Pile The pond at the ROM pile had a little snowmelt in it. The pond embankment was stable. The gated discharge structure was closed. The collection ditch had sufficient capacity. There was a little coal waste material that had run down the outslope of the ROM bench. The runoff reports to the sediment pond. However, the berm azound the ROM pile top should be maintained to contain any runoff. 2