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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Colowyo C-1981-019 19 January 2006 Pg 1/2 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 Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. The inspection was conducted on 19 January 2006. Tay Tonoai of CCC accompanied me on the inspection. The mine was actively mining coal and hauling coal to the Loadout at the time of the inspection. The mine was also loading a train at the time of the inspection. The weather was cold and snowing and the ground was covered with approximately four inches of snow. Roads: -The access road and haul road to the Gossard Loadout is a paved road. The road was well maintained and in good condition. -The light-use road to the West Pit and East Taylor ponds was covered with snow but appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. -The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were all well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on these roads. -The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop we're all well maintained and in good condition. Hydrologic Balance: -Sump 2 appeared to be dry at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. - Sump 3 was almost dry at the time of the inspection (it appeared to contain only a small pool of water). The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. - Sump 4 was almost dry at the time of the inspection (it appeared to contain only a small pool of water). The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. -Sump 5 was almost dry at the time of the inspection (it appeared to contain only a small pool of water). The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. - The West Pit Pond (NPDES 008A) appeared to be dry and was not discharging at the time of the inspection (obviously). The water that would "normally" report to this pond is held in the west pit (the only water is runoff from the vegetated side of the west pit fill). The embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable and there were no erosional problems noted. -The East Taylor Pond (NPDES Ol OA) was not accessible due to snow at the time of the inspection. The pond was not, however, discharging at the time of tyre inspection. The embankment was covered with snow but appeared to t>e well vegetated and stable and there were no erosional problems noted. - The Gossard Pond (NPDES 003A) contained water approximately three feet below the riser pipe and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable and there were no erosional problems noted.