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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 Mine conducted on November 2, 2005 by Mike Boulay of the DMG. Dennis Jones of Seneca Coal Company (SCC) was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny, cool, and windy. The site was mostly dry. With exception of the shop and facilities area, there was no activity at the mine site at the time of the inspection. Roads Access roads site wide were mostly in good condition and maintained. Road El has been narrowed along a significant section in accordance with the proposed permanent road plan. Road E (access to the PECOCO Pond) has also been narrowed in one section between the Wadge Impoundment and the PECOCO Pond since the time of the last inspection. Some minor erosion and rutting of road surfaces is occurring due to hunter access. Rills are beginning to form on the surface of Road C in isolated locations. Please continue to maintain roads site wide. Hvdroloeic Balance The erosion previously noted at PM-23 has been repaired. A deep hole or fissure had formed in the channel of PM-23 above the junction with PM-2. The hole has been backfilled and graded. Two holes have formed in the regraded area by a badger or other animal burrowing. The holes were backfilled by hand during the inspection to reduce further erosion. This channel may require additional armoring to prevent further erosion at this location. A track hoe was utilized at PM-23 to do the repair. If necessary, please reseed the tracked area at this location to ensure stability and revegetation of this area. Site Sedimentation Ponds 002, 003, 004, 008, and the PECOCO Pond were inspected. All of these ponds were discharging cleaz water. Pond 008 had a leak in the discharge pipe on the backside of the embankment since it was recently installed. The leak was repaired and the embankment regraded. It appears that the location of the repair should be reseeded. All pond embankments were stable and no problems were noted at any of the pond locations. Revegetation Overall, reclamation at the site looks good with well-established vegetation. Grasses were beginning to turn brown throughout the site. Some rills are present in the Upper Wolf Creek Area above Stock Pond T-32.