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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection, conducted by Joe Dudash of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology. The aerial inspection was flown <br />on December 15, 1995. A Division inspector was present during the <br />aerial overflight. No problems with compliance were observed at <br />that time. The examination of the aerial photographs was done on <br />December 22, 1995. There was very little snow on the ground. <br />PIT AREAB <br />The dragline at the Derringer Pit is near the south end of the pit, <br />moving northward. Remnants of two other spoil piles lie to the <br />west. The operator has drilled a pattern for blasting just to the <br />east of the middle section of the pit. Coal is being removed in <br />advance of the new dragline cut. <br />There was no activity observed in the Enfield Pit. <br />The operator is working on the second cut of the northern section <br />of the Hawken Pit. The last cut of the southern section of the <br />Hawken Pit is still open. There is one spoil ridge just to the <br />west. <br />Terraces have been cut to the east of the lower section of the <br />Ashmore Pit, in preparation for drilling. <br />RECLAMATION <br />There was no evidence of any erosional problems or slope <br />instability on any of the reclaimed lands. <br />TOP80IL <br />Topsoil piles appeared to be stable, with no signs of erosion. <br />ROADB <br />The haul roads leading to the pit areas were in very good shape. <br />