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III. COMMENTS - COMPLLAIVCE 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 Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Bill Bear represented the operator, Bowie Resources LLC. The operator is currently longwall mining in the third panel ofthe west district. In late October, they will move to a new district. Main Mine The slide on the cut slope between the D-seam portal bench and the utility bench appeared to be relatively stable for now. There was no evidence now of any ground water seep in this slide area. Some of the slide material was used to build up the access road outside berm. Remedial work in addition to that performed by the operator will be requested by the DRMS. There has been a persistent seep in the former slide area just to the west of this slide. There was a small amount of stockpiled coal on the D-seam portal bench. The highwafl was stable. The highwafl at the B-seam portal bench was also stable. No slope instability was noted at the excess material storage area across the haul road from the B-seam portal bench. There was a small seep at the base of this storage azea. The topsoil stockpile was well vegetated. The small slide in the cut slope behind the wash plant has stabilized. The culverts and ditches in this area and at the entrance to the mine were clear. The main coal stockpile at the bottom of the hill was somewhat small in size. There was no evidence of fugitive dust along the highway. Pond B had a moderate amount of water in it. The float was attached to the primary but the pond was not discharging. The main paved haul road was in very good condition. The access road up to the utility bench was in good condition. Surface disturbance markers were up, as was the mine ID sign at the entrance. Gob Piles The gob pile haul road was in good condition. The road ditch and berm were functional. There was only a little water in Pond C. The operator will be completing the pond cleanout soon. Pond D was dry and only a little water was in Pond F. Surface disturbance markers were up. Additional ones will be put up near Pond F. The top of gob pile no. 2 was fairly dry and had positive drainage. Refuse was graded out for additional drying, followed by compaction. The pile outslopes were stable. The operator will be covering the pile outslope with soil material soon. The cove~ll pile was stable as well. Pond F collection ditches were functional. Unit Train Loadout A train was being loaded during the inspection. The coal loading process was very clean, with no discernible fugitive dust. The operator had worked on the upland diversion railroad culvert near the overhead conveyor. The half culvert down drain feeding into Pond K also was repaired. Pond J and Pond K were dry. Both of the embankments were stable. The outslopes of the railroad bench were well vegetated. The silt fence at the toe of the outslopes could use repair but the operator is going to submit hydrology designs to show that the silt fence is no longer needed for the small area exemption outslopes. On the west end of the railroad loadout flacks, water was flowing through one of the railroad culverts from the field upgradient of the tracks. Also, water was flowing out of one of the French drains. The bench was stable. c:/word/bowie2/insp0906