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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 of the Seneca II Mine conducted on Apri122, 2004 by Mike Boulay and Jim Stark of the DMG. Roy Karo of Seneca Coal Company (SCC) was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were cold and overcast. It began snowing part way through the inspection. The mine site was partially snow covered. Other than the use of the shop and truck wash facilities, there was no activity at the mine site. Roads Road surfaces site wide were wet and muddy. Access to the site was limited to the two bone yazd azeas, the shop/facilities azea, and the permanent road accessing the Upper Wolf Creek area. Although the permanent road became partially snow packed and very slick, the site was accessible to the top of the former Wolf Creek Pit. The Upper Wolf Creek azea appeazed stable with green grass emerging through the snow cover. All other mine site roads were impassable due to very muddy conditions. As noted in the previous inspection report (dated 03/30/04) a significant gully has formed immediately north of the culvert crossing where Post Mine Channel PM-6 flows beneath the Permanent Road above Post Mine Channel PM-1. To ensure compliance, please repair the gully or construct an adequately armored road drainage nmout at this location. Also noted during the previous inspection, Culvert 53A located beneath the access road to the New Boneyazd needs to be cleaned out and maintained. SCC was in the process of removing sediment from this culvert. The ditch and culvert will require additional cleaning and maintenance on the outlet side. Please continue to maintain ditches, culverts, and road drainage site wide. Hvdrolo¢ic Balance Ponds 002, 003, and the Truck Wash Ponds were the only ponds accessible at the site. Ponds 002 and 003 were both full and dischazging clear water. The Truck Wash Ponds were retaining water but not discharging. No problems were noted at any of the pond locations. Fish & Wildlife A sharp-tailed grouse lek was viewed in the Wadge Pasture area. The lek was active at the time of viewing. A total of eight sharp-tailed grouse were observed at the lek. Several of the grouse were observed strutting.