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J- <br />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 inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was an aerial inspection of the Seneca II-W Mine. The site was flown by Harry Ranney of DMG on11-23- <br />05, and 6 oblique and near vertical digital images were taken. The images were viewed by Dan Mathews of <br />DMG on 11-30-05. Comments below are arranged by photo number. <br />#0055 View covers "B" Pit reclamation, western and southern portions of "A" Pit reclamation, and small areas <br />of the reclaimed ridgeline Wadge Pits. There was relatively solid snow cover at the highest elevations; <br />at lower elevations north facing slopes were snow covered but most other areas were free of snow <br />cover. Pond 006 appeared to have slushy ice cover, slightly below the top of the spillway riser. There <br />was no indication of slides or slumps, or evidence of sedimentation outside of the sediment control <br />system. <br />#0056 View covers active Wolf Creek mine block and adjacent areas. Dragline working one of the final pits to <br />be mined. Rough grading is contemporaneous with pit operations. Solid snow cover in the vicinity, <br />except within the active work areas. <br />#0057 View covers the Wolf Creek block and adjacent Wadge pits in the Pond 16 watershed. The north leg <br />Wadge pit has been largely graded except the final highwall at the upper end, and an area near Haul <br />Road J at the lower end. Highwall is still exposed along the lower segment of the south leg Wadge Pit. <br />Snow cover prevents detailed observations, extent of topsoiling cannot be discerned. Ponds 16 and <br />16A both appear to be iced over. <br />#0058 This view covers the active Wolf Creek mine area from a slightly different angle than previous images. <br />#0059 Oblique view to the north, includes regraded areas of the upper Pond 17 Wadge pits, southern Wolf <br />Creek block, Pond 16 Wadge Pits, active Wolf Creek operations, and distant view of reclaimed <br />Ridgeline pits and portions of "A" Pit reclamation. Solid snow cover at upper elevations; snow cover <br />varies with aspect at lower elevations. Detailed observations difficult, but no apparent compliance <br />problems evident. <br />#0060 A closer view of Pond 16A and Pond 16. 16A ice level is several feet below the top of spillway riser. <br />Pond 16 iced surface level with top of riser. Ponds appear to be functioning properly, with stable <br />embankments. <br />3 <br />