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IIi. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below aze comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Continents 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 Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the field inspection or records check. The records are in the Delta County Clerk and Recorders Office in Delta. The reclaimed mine site was covered in snow, except for some of the south-facing backfilled and graded slope. Roads The road up Hubbard Creek Canyon was frozen and passable but some areas had deep ruts. The access road leading to the gate and up to pond 5 was passable. The front gate was locked. Sits and Markers The mine ID sign was up on the entrance gate. Surface disturbance markers were up around the site. HvdroloQv There was only snow in Pond 4. Spillways were functional and the embankment appeared to be stable. There was some ice-covered standing water in Pond 5, well below the discharge elevation. The gated primary valve was closed. Pond inslopes and outslopes were stable. The collection ditch leading to Pond 5 had enough capacity. The upland diversion ditch behind the reclaimed coal stockpile area also had sufficient capacity. The culvert that brings disturbed area water from the reclaimed coal stockpile area to Pond 4 was covered in snow. Reclamation There were no signs of slope instability with the backfilled and graded benches of the mine site and at the reclaimed road. The backfilled highwall appeazed to be stable as well. There was no water coming out of the underdrain pipes or out of the black pipe on the north side of the site. Records The records were in compliance, as shown on the attached records checklist. c:/word/blueribbon/insp0106