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<br /> <br />III. Comments - Compliance <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of <br />observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any <br />enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence <br />supporting the enforcement action. <br />On December 4, 1991 a partial inspection was conducted at the Mountain Coal <br />Company's West Elk Mine. At the time of the inspection the weather was cold and <br />clear. Present during the inspection was Kathy Welt of Mountain Coal and Randy <br />Price and Steve Shuey of MLR D. There was a good amount of snow on the ground <br />(6-8 inches). Ditches and culverts were full of snow and this made observations <br />difficult. <br />A general inspection tour was taken of the entire mine surface facilities to <br />familiarize Steve Shuey with the mine. The Explosive storage area at the portal <br />bench level was inspected as were the portals and bench storage area. <br />The new access road to the mine was inspected. Topsoil piles were marked. The <br />piles have not been seeded because of snow cover. The access road up Sylvester <br />Gulch was driven; the road was snow packed. <br />The loadout was inspected. The loadout pond was about 1/3 full of water. The <br />ground was frozen and no melt water was flowing to the pond. The lower <br />emergency coal stockpile was inspected, Coal is now being stockpiled in this area <br />during construction of the coal stacking tubes and pad. This mine closed off the <br />access road to the storage area down along the river because of recent rockfalls. <br />This road also serves as the access road to the Bear Mine #1 and #2. <br />A concrete batch plant had been set up adjacent to the coal waste disposal area. <br />This plant will be used to mix concrete for the construction projects that mine <br />has begun. <br />The area of the proposed office bathhouse was inspected. The site is currently <br />a storage area. This is adjacent to the current office trailer complex. <br />