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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. Not in an over-site capacity, Carl Johnston and Roslyn Higgin of the Office of Surface Mining accompanied Byron Walker of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety on this inspection. SIGNS AND MARKERS All of the permit identification signs need to be revised to read Chevron Mining Inc. in lieu of The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. Other than the company designations, signs and mazkers off State Highway 131 and Routt County Road (RCR) 179 were in place and in good repair. The permit number on the permit identification sign off of RCR 44Z is not legible. The permanent cessation portion of the signs is in excellent condition. ROADS Roads were in good repair. As reported in previous inspections, the main access road to the Oak Creek facilities area (an azea that has attained Phase III bond release) has been interdicted by a repaired railroad crossing. Barrier poles are still in place and a road closed sign has been placed. The gate on the North Haul Road is difficult to open. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE Some of the lower check dams of the Center-West Ridge Drainage Structure held water, as did all of the sedimentation ponds. There was a trickle discharge from the middle French drain inlet of the West Ridge Pond, but no discharge from the pond. There was no discharge from the north or south French drains, or from the surface pvc piping. There was an estimated 1 cup/minute (0.05 gallon minute) discharge from the Center Ridge Pond. The combined flow from the West Ridge and Center Ridge Ponds and spoil springs through the flume at the CDPS outfa11007 of the CDPS permit 000032638 was 0.07 cubic feet/second (a 0.04 flume reading). There was no discharge from the Moffat Area Pond. SUPPORT FACILITIES A permanent office building, associated facilities, and parking area remains on site. These facilities have not attained any phase of bond release. There was no sign of change in condition. Drainage ways were in good repair. The check dam spillways of the chain of pearls drainage feature were in good shape. All sediment pond embankments and discharge structures were in good repair. Vegetation had been cleazed from the West Ridge Pond embankment. See the two pictures on the next page. C-1980-001 CP Inspection 18 September 2007, page 3 of 6 pages