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aI 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. The contractor is continuing the construction work at the train loadout. The main line~has been relocated just to the north of the old location. Two small seeps developed in the cut slope between the track and old highway 133. The two seeps have caused two small slumps in the cut slope. The water is thought to be coming from leaks in the Fire Mountain Canal, which is just above the road. Bowie repaired that section of the canal and the seep flow was greatly reduced. However, a small flow remains. The operator is considering diverting the seep flow under the tracks and away from the disturbed azea: Cut and fill operations aze in progress for the spur line track bed. The cut operations in the eastern portion of the bench aze providing the fill for the bench in the western portion. Shortly, the railroad will start construction of the 2 spur lines, starting in the east and moving to the west. The contractor is still working on the field erection of the transfer tower, conveyor sections and loadout bin. The containment berm around the contractor's fuel tank at the train loadout construction site was heightened. Bowie is expecting all construction work associated with the train loadout to be finished in about 6 weeks. Gob Pile The operator has constructed a new road segment over the second lift. The outslope of the second lift has been covered in soil. The gob pile has positive drainage and the underdrain has been left exposed in the back of the gob pile. Collection and diversion ditches are functional, although the west collection ditch could use better definition. The culvert and water baz at the entrance to the gob pile were functional. HydroloQy There was only a little water in Pond B but the water level in Pond C was just above the primary. Pond D was dry. The operator cleaned out a lazge section of Pond C. The operator is planning on cleaning out the other ponds as well. Pond D needs a cleaning out soon. The two new ponds at the train loadout have been completed. Both ponds were dry. The outslopes of the south embankment and west embankment of Pond K were reworked to get a 3H: I V slope and one section of the south embankment inslope was reworked to get the 2H:1 V' slope, compatible with the pond designs. During the inslope reworking work on Pond K, some dirt was lefr next to the primary tube inlet. It would be a good idea to remove this dirt.