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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE '~'~ ~ - ya ~j 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 complete inspection of the Hayden Gulch Loadout conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. This is a loadout facility only and it is currently in temporary cessation. The weather was cold and clear and the ground was covered with about one foot of snow. All of the necessary records were available for review at the Montgomery Watson Harza office in Steamboat Springs. Please see the records checklist at the end of the report for more details. Mine Identification signs were in place as necessary as were mine permit boundary signs at the loadout, the area along US 40 and the small area across the Seneca Haul Road (south of the loadout itself). The truck loop pond (pond 001) appeared to contain water several feet below the discharge pipe (although the water was frozen/covered with snow). The pond did not appear to be (or have been) discharging. The pond embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems observed on the pond embankment. The rail loop pond (pond 002) was dry at the time of the inspection (the bottom was covered with snow). The pond embankment was covered with snow but it appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were observed on the pond embankment. The truck loop (haul road), the road around the lower coal stockpile and the loadout access road to the office building were covered with snow. The access road to the site is the Seneca TAHR. This road was stable and in good condition. The facilities area was covered with snow but it appeared to be stable and in good condition. No erosional problems were observed on the site at the time of the inspection.