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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 Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS. Bill Bear represented the operator during the field inspection and the records check. Main Mine The berm on the outside of the utility bench was in place. The utility bench cut slope was stable. The small slide below the bench has stabilized for now but needs to be taken care of soon. The operator has an engineer looking at the slide. The rock catchment berm was still functional, although no large rocks have fallen from the cliff above. Ditch D-C 1 on the back side of this bench could use a little cleaning. There was some thistle to the back of the bench which needs spraying. A weed spraying crew was onsite taking care of the noxious weeds. Surface disturbance markers were up although could be used to the east of the light use road leading up to the bench. The road was in good condition although the road ditch needs cleaning in spots. The cut and fill slopes of the D-seam portal bench level were stable. There was only a small quantity of coal stockpiled on this bench. There were no problems with any of the material storage areas and facilities on this bench, including the fuel barn and explosives cap and powder houses. The ditches and culverts were functional but some maintenance needs to be done. The inlet to the mine office upper parking lot culvert, C-C21, needs cleaning. The three-culvert intersection at the entrance to the mine office upper parking lot needs cleaning as well. Ditch D-C 12 behind the mine office lower parking lot also needs a little cleaning. The operator is planning [o extend the inlet side of culvert C-C 13 behind the coal stockpile since it is prone to maintenance problems. The operator continues to work on an upper area of the B-seam portal bench cut slope. The area was slumping and affecting one section of the paved haul road above the bench. More work will be needed. The rest of the haul road was in good condition. Road ditches had sufficient capacity although portions of haul road ditch D- 612, located two road turns above the main topsoil stockpile, need some cleaning. The B-seam portal bench was well organized and neat. The upland diversion ditch had capacity. Water bars at the B-seam portal bench excess material storage area need to be beefed up a little. The storage area is stable. No problems were evident at the main topsoil stockpile. The stockpile was well vegetated and the collection ditch and diversion berm were functioning properly. Topsoil signs were up. There were no problems at the material storage area next to the main topsoil stockpile either. Culvert C-B 13 at the lower water tank area needs some repair. There were no problems at the lower coal stockpile pad, although [he straw bales at the top of the two down drains could use some changeover. There was a small volume of coal that was stockpiled on the pad. There were no problems with fugitive dust going offsite. The operator was watering the roads near the mine entrance. Mine [D signs were up, as were surface disturbance markers. The operator was cleaning out pond B. There was very little water in the pond. The pond embankment was stable and the pond spillways were functional. The wash plant was not operating during the inspection and the gob haul trucks were inactive. The small slump in the cut slope behind the wash plant appears to have stabilized. Ditches and culverts were functional, although the road ditch at the base of the wash plant stairs needs deepening.