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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE /L~~~, ~_9~ ~~~ <br />Below are comments on the inspection. Th comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Hayden Gulch Loadout conducted by Jim <br />Stark of CDMG. The loadout is currently in temporary cessation. The weather was <br />cold and overcast and the ground was covered with snow. <br />Availability of Records: All of the required records were available at the Montgomery <br />Watson Harza office in Steamboat Springs. See the records checklist at the end of <br />this report for more detailed information. <br />Sians and Markers: All of the required signs (including the mine ID sign, permit <br />boundary markers, topsoil stockpile markers, etc.) were in good shape and properly <br />displayed. The small area to the north of US 40 was also properly marked. <br />Roads: Haul Road 1, Haul Road 2 and the access road to the office were all covered <br />with snow but appeared to be stable and in good condition. Access to the loadout <br />is via the Tie-Across-Haul-Road of Seneca Coal Company. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -The loadout truck loop pond (pond 1 J contained water about <br />two feet below the discharge pipe. The pond was covered with snow but appeared <br />to be stable and in good condition. <br />-The loadout rail loop pond (pond 2) was dry. The pond was covered with snow but <br />appeared to be stable and in good condition. <br />-The sumps leading from the ditches to the rail loop pond (pond 2) all appeared to <br />be dry. These sumps appeared to be stable and in good condition. <br />-All of the ditches were covered with snow but appeared to be stable. All of the <br />ditches appeared to be dry at the time of the inspection. <br />- The three culverts that are under the conveyor and the culverts running under the <br />rail line were all clear and in good condition. <br />Fish and Wildlife: There was no wildlife on the site at the time of the inspection. <br />