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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made durin€; 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 Seneca II Mine conducted on November 13, 2003 by Mike Boulay of the DMG. Roy Karo of Seneca Coal Company (SCC) was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were cloudy and cold. There was no activity at the mine site at the time of the inspection. Roads The site was partially snow covered and ground conditions were wet throughout the site. Access to certain areas of the mine was limited due to very slick and muddy road conditions. The permanent road accessing the upper Wolf Creek area was passable up to the top of the former Wolf Creek pit. The access road leading to the KIDN radio pad was inspected. The access road and pad azea have not yet been reclaimed and aze no longer in use. If appropriate, please make arrangements to have the access road reclaimed. The permanent road leading to the Pecoco Pond was also passable. No other mine site roads were accessible. Hvdrolog_tc Balance Two post mine drainage channels identified during the September 2003 inspection as needing repair work or revision were inspected. The erosion previously noted at PM-23 has been repaired A deep hole or fissure had formed in the channel of PM-23 above the junction with PM-2. The hole has been backfilled and graded. This channel may require additional armoring to prevent further erosion at this location. The upper portion of PM-11 was inspected. During the September inspection it was noted that erosion was occurring around the sides of the check dams located at the upper end and rock had been piled in a convex shape at the upper reaches of the channel. The check dams have been removed and the channel has been reshaped. A track hoe was utilized at both PM-23 and PM-11 to do the repairs. Please reseed the tracked area at both locations to ensure stability and revegetation of these areas. Site sedimentation Ponds 002, 003, and the Pecoco Pond were inspected. All of these ponds were discharging cleaz water and no problems were noted at any of these pond locations.