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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. Un Jule 23, 1992 The Division conducted a partial inspection at the Somerset Aline. Handy Price and Erica Crosby conducted the inspection. The primary purpose of the inspection was to inventory structures for bond liability calculations. The inspectors met with Basil Bear of the mine but he did not accompany the inspectors during the inspection. •Che weather during the inspection was clear and warm. The inspectors Lon red Lhr sn rl'are frrcrlil ie~ :~ren •md t.ool. plinto~r;~phs u. s1 rnr tares. Aline trorl,ers wrre ~ IcaninK ditches unl m:+n~ dit~•her slrrn,r rl evidrnre of r•errnt mainten:mrr I~•orl.. Uitrho~; :dune; the htnil road wore receutl~ cleaned. 'f he sedinmut control system in the E11< Creek eyuipmeut storage area was in suou condition. The Elk Creek culvert aas clear. The Inspectors walked the corneyor corridor. The inspection continued to Lhc coal waste disposal area, topsoil stot•age area and then down to the sediment pond on the conveyor bench. Water from the Sanborn Creek water treatment pond was being pumped to this sediment pond. This pond is being used to suppleme,It the treatment pond, hrater is not allowed to rise above the sediment clean out level of the sediment pond; this is to maintain the capacity of the pond to treat a 10 year, 24 hour precipitation event. The water pumped to this pond was fairly clear. Sanborn Creek did not s:~ow any evidence of flowing Lhis year. 'Che portal area was well maintained. The ditch thai serves as an uppet• area diversion for the portal area on Lhe east side showed evidence of sediment accumulation but had recently been cleaned out and enlarged to form a sedimea~ sump. The slope above this ditch appeared to be the major contributot• of the sediment; this will be seeded this fall.