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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. Roads The paved main haul road was in excellent condition, as was the graveled haul road to the gob pile. The silt fence at the base of the gob pile haul road fill will need repair fairly soon. The access road that leads from the D- seam portal bench up to the water tank bench was also in good condition. Guard rail and road berms were in place and were functional. Sins and Markers Mine ID signs were present and contained the correct information. Bowie Resources Limited has submitted a succession of operator application so, when it is approved, the mine ID signs will need to be changed to reflect the name of the new operator, Bowie Resources LLC. Surface disturbance mazkers were up at the mine site. Topsoil At the main mine site topsoil stockpile, a small amount of recently-placed topsoil spilled over the protective berm. This topsoil needs to be pulled back before runoff carries the topsoil away. The straw bales at the gob pile topsoil stockpile will need to be replaced soon. At the unit train loadout topsoil stockpile, the north end of the pile lies on the property of a private landowner. Bowie has the legal right to use this property. However, the landowner wants to graze horses on his land. Before grazing begins, Bowie needs to install fencing so that the horses won't graze on the topsoil stockpile. Gob Pile There was positive drainage on the top of the gob pile. The gravel underdrain was exposed at the back of the gob pile. Collection and diversion ditches were functional. The straw bales at the base of the gob pile will need replacing in the neaz future. Hydroloev ' The water level in Pond C was up to the top of the primary dischazge tube. The gated valve was closed. The same was true with Pond ~. Pond B needs cleaning very soon. Also, the silt fence at the base of the Pond B embankment needs repair in a couple of spots. At Pond D the water level was about 6 inches below the bottom ofihe primary discharge tube. Ponds J and K were dry and their gated primary discharge tubes were closed. Pond embankmentsappeazed to be stable and spillways were functional. Culverts and ditches around the mine site were functional. However, two culverts at the back of the D-seam portal bench, culverts C-C4 and C-C 13, need cleaning at their inlets. Records The records were in compliance, as documented in the attached records checklist c:/word/bowie2/insp0304 2