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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. A partial inspection of the Marr Strip mine and loadout was performed by Christine Johnston. No one was present during my inspection of the loadout and George Patterson of Kerr Coal Company was available before and after my inspection of the mine site. The weather during the inspection at the loadout was clear and cold. It was warmer during the inspection of the mine site. There was very little snow at the loadout or the mine. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE All ponds at the mine site were inspected and were frozen, except pond C which did not have any water. The ice in all ponds was well below the principal spillway. The pond at the loadout was also frozen, and below the principal spillway. The ditch below the facilities bench,. C-1, requires maintenance. In addition, the ditch west of Pond C requires maintenance as it is on a fairly flat slope and is beginning to fill with sediment. Ditch A-1 requires regrading to ensure that water will continue to flow to pond A and not across the reclamation. Rills were noted in an area where reclamation was completed in 1983, north of pond D, along the haul road. The rills appear to only be forming in the bare ground of the road embankment and does not extend into the reclamation. This area should continue to be inspected on a regular basis to ensure that the reclamation remains stable. The outlet of the 36" culvert along the haul road before the gate requires some maintenance. It appears that the grade flattens and sediment is settling at this point. The culvert that runs parallel to the county road and crosses under the fill for the access to the Pit 1 area requires immediate maintenance. The large culvert (48") at the loadout which goes under the track tipple requires maintenance as it is quite full. This maintenance item has been referred to the lead specialist for follow-up. REVEGETATION The Pit 1 area has been drill seeded and at the time of my inspection, two company representatives were hand seeding some of the steeper slopes. The topsoil pile located southwest of the Pit 1 area (next to the haul road) still required seeding. There was still snow in the roughened surface of the reclamation which should assist with successful germination. Kerr Coal Company first plants a cover crop and then the following year seeds with their approved permanent seed mix. 006MARR.1