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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 complete inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the CDMG. This coal operation is currently under a temporary shutdown due to market conditions. The first permit renewal (RN-01)was approved with conditions on November 6, 2003 and is in the 30-day public comment period. Only maintenance activities have taken place since the last inspection. The weather was cool and windy and ground conditions were dry. Mr. Bobby Steele of Lorencito Coal Company was on-site on this day and accompanied me on the inspection. Availability of Records The public copy of the mine records has been moved from the Tri-State railyard office to the office of Peak Project Management (PPM). The contact, address, and phone number for PPM is Ron Thompson, Peak Project Management, 34115 County Road 20.8, Trinidad, CO 81082, 719-846-4975. All records were found in compliance as detailed on page 2a of this report. Signs and Markers The mine identification sign is clearly visible just south of the entrance road after crossing the bridge over the Purgatoire River. All signs were found in compliance with Rules 4.02 and 4.08. The operator should place topsoil markers on the piles temporarily stockpiled on the western boundary on the disturbed area prior to the next inspection. Roads The first two culverts ascending the Jeff Canyon haul road were found cleaned at their respective inlets. Small sumps have been installed immediately prior to the inlets to accumulate sediment. As mentioned previously, a culvert is necessary on the Lorencito Canyon haul road south of its intersection with the Jeff Canyon haul road. Diversion of flow to the south to Jeff Canyon in the western road ditch has not been successful due to the existing grade of the road. Instead, water flows to the north in this ditch and flows across the road surface of the Lorencito Canyon haul road at the intersection. The light use road to pond 8 requires some grading to remove rocks and debris that has sloughed from the cut slope above the road. Hydrologic Balance All ponds at the site were visited. No discharge was observed at any of the ponds. Most ponds held some water, with significant water noted in ponds 5 and 10. Sediment markers have been established in all ponds except ponds 5 and 6. Ditch D96 was cleaned along its entire length and found in excellent condition.