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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during [he 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 Yoast Mine conducted on Apri122, 2004 by Mike Boulay and Jim Stazk of the DMG. Roy Karo of Seneca Coal Company and Jay James of Montgomery Watson Harza were present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were cloudy and cold. It was not snowing at the time of the inspection. Ground conditions were very wet and muddy and the site was partially snow covered. South facing slopes were mostly free of snow cover. Coal was being hauled from the South Area pit at the time of the inspection. The dragline was operating in the Yoast South Area and two dozers were backfilling and grading a portion of the South Area pit. Hydroloaic Balance Sedimentation Ponds 010, 013, and 014 were inspected. Pond 010 was full and dischazging clear water. Pond 013 was neazly full to a level approximately one foot below the top of the principal spillway. Pond 014 was also retaining a significant amount of water but was not dischazging. Pond embankments were stable and no problems were noted at any of these sediment pond locations. Road cuttings have been stockpiled on the road crossing for Armand Draw. The cuttings were saturated and the North Area pit was not accessible. Work was underway at this location to dry out and transfer the cuttings to an active pit for disposal. As noted in the previous inspection report (dated 03/29/04) runoff from Post Mine Channel YPM-10 exited the channel and caused rills and gullies to form near the lower end of the channel. SCC has initiated work at this location to repair the erosion. To ensure compliance, please complete the repairs at the Post Mine Channel YPM-10 as soon as ground conditions dry out and allow for full access to this location. Backfill & Grading, Topsoil, and Reve etg ation Cessation Order CO-2003-012 is pending (please refer to previous inspection reports dated October 2003 through Mazch 2004). The remaining location for which the cessation order applies is the area designated for backfill and grading in 2001-2002 as shown on the Exhibit 19- lA in the permit application package. Backfill and grading has been completed at this location, and the re-graded azea appeazs stable with no significant erosion noted at the time of this inspection. Topsoil redistribution and seeding remains to be completed at the 2001-2002 azea. Open and/or active pit azeas were inspected to determine current worse case disturbance at the mine site. Open pit azeas include: the South Pit, the West Extension Area, the Valora South Pit, and a small portion of the Neck Area Pit. SCC has an approved variance for a delay in