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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 conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the inspection. Facilities During the inspection, railcars were being loaded. However, no coal haul trucks were unloading coal. Also, there were only two small coal stockpiles on the facilities bench. No fugitive dust was observed going offsite or being tracked onto the highway. There was some coal dust on the ground underneath the overhead conveyor but this area is upgradient of the sediment control structures of straw bales at the railroad small area exemption. Hvdroloev The east side sediment pond did not have any standing water in it, although the bottom of the pond was wet. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. Pond inslopes were also stable. The discharge structures of the pond were functional, with the gated primary valve in the closed position. The west dugout pond was dry. The pond inslopes were bare since the pond had been recently worked on. The pond outslope did not have much vegetation. The riprapped spillway of the dugout pond was functional. Roads The paved main haul road was in very good condition. Guardrail was up along the road's outer edge. The east side graveled road was in good condition, with the gate left open. Signs and Markers Mine [D signs were up at the main entrance, east entrance and near the railroad tracks. The information on the mine ID signs was correct. The permit boundary marker signs were also up around the site. T~soi1 The west side topsoil stockpile had a good vegetative cover. The collection diversion berm surrounding the pile was functional. The topsoil stockpile sign was up. The east side topsoil stockpile had fair to good vegetative cover. This pile had been recently reseeded. Topsoil stockpile signs were up and the collection and diversion ditches were well vegetated and functional. c: /word/terror/i nsp0706