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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the reclaimed Hamilton Mine conducted on September 20, <br />2006 by Mike Boulay of the DMG. Dave Andrews, Honeywood Coal Company's contractor was <br />present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were cloudy, cool, and windy. Ground <br />conditions were dry throughout the mine site. There was no activity at the mine site during this <br />inspection. <br />Availability of Records <br />Dave Andrews brought the records to the mine site from his home in Norwood. All required <br />records were available for review. Please see the attached records checklist at the end of this <br />inspection report. <br />Hydroloeic Balance <br />Sedimentation Ponds A and B were inspected. Both ponds were dry and it did not appear that the <br />site had received any measurable precipitation during the past several weeks. Since the last <br />complete inspection, significant work has been done to repair the access road to Pond B and the <br />embankrnent of Pond B. Some settling of the dam had occurred in the vicinity of the dewatering <br />pipe/principal spillway. Additional material was placed and compacted. A small amount of <br />disturbance was noted on the upstream slope of the pond where a small amount of material was <br />excavated for the dam repair. This location and the area of the dam repair should be hand seeded <br />this fall to ensure that these azeas remain stable. <br />Pond inlets and discharge structures at both Pond A and Pond B were in good condition. <br />Roads <br />Roads were dry and in good condition. Culverts were clear of sediment and debris and all road <br />ditches were maintained and stable. Repairs were made to the access road to Pond B where a <br />gully had formed down one side of the road. The gully was backfilled and the access road <br />appeazs stable. <br />Reclamation Success <br />Vegetation in the reclaimed azeas is in fair condition. The ground cover appeazs to be somewhat <br />thin in many locations. The site is stable with no significant erosion features noted in the <br />reclaimed areas. <br />