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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Deserado C-1981-018 <br />21 June 2007 ~~ <br />Page 1/3 <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Deserado Mine conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDRMS. Scott Wanstedt of BME accompanied me on the inspection. The mine was <br />actively producing coal and hauling refuse at the time of the inspection. The <br />weather was hot and overcast and the ground was dry. <br />Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available in the mine office. <br />See the DBMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection report for <br />more detailed information. <br />Signs and Markers: All of the necessary signs (including the mine ID signs, permit <br />boundary signs, refuse pile ID signs, subsoil stockpile signs and topsoil stockpile signs) <br />were properly displayed and in good condition. <br />Roads: The access road to the mine site is a paved road. The road was well <br />maintained and in good condition. <br />-The haul road to the refuse piles (RP-1, RP-2/3/4 and RP-5a) was well maintained and <br />in good condition. The road appeared stable and there were no signs of erosional <br />problems on the road. <br />- The conveyor corridor road was well maintained and stable. There were no <br />erosional problems noted with the road. There were several piles of gravel on the <br />edge of the road as the operator is in the process resurfacing the road. <br />- The access road to the slot storage was well maintained and appeared to be stable <br />at the time of the inspection. <br />-The operator has almost finished the work on the new road spur to RDH-3. The road <br />has been constructed and most of the fabric and gravel surface has been <br />completed at this time. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -Pond RP-2/3 was dry at the time of the inspection. Both of the <br />cells at the pond inlet contained water. There was some sediment in the pond but it <br />does not appear to be a problem at this time. The pond embankment was well <br />vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on <br />the pond embankment, <br />- Pond RP-4 contained a small pool of water and was not discharging at the time of <br />the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be <br />stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. <br />- Pond RP-5a contained a small pool of water and was not discharging at the time of <br />the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be <br />stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. <br />