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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 an aerial inspection of the Bowie No. 2 Mine conducted by Susan Burgmaier <br />from DMG. Harry Ranney took the Aerial photos on June 13, 2006. Weather was clear <br />and the ground was dry. <br />Ponds B and C held water, but it was not apparent whether either was discharging. <br />Pond B and C each had a bright blue object floating in them, but it was not apparent <br />from the aerial photographs what those objects were. Pond B had a considerable <br />amount of sediment and/or coal fines at the west (inlet) end. BRL should verify the <br />capacity of the pond and clean it out if necessary. The Gob Pile pond appeared to be <br />dry, as did Ponds F and K. <br />A train was being loaded at the loadout. An excavator was working on the road below <br />the fan bench, apparently doing ditch maintenance. Numerous pieces of equipment <br />were on Gob Pile No. 2. No activity was observed in the new borrow area between the <br />two gob piles. No equipment or activity was observed on Gob Pile No. 1. It does not <br />appear that any new waste material has been added to this pile for some time, nor has <br />any cover been placed on the pile or reclamation activity been observed. The Division <br />will be looking into the reclamation schedule for Gob Pile No. 1. <br />No apparent problems were noted, and the site looked good overall. <br />