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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. . Well Field The entire site was covered in deep snow. The road was graded and was passable. The mine ID sign was up but the topsoil stockpile sign was off of its post. There was no activity at this site. West Mine Deep snow covered the entire mine site. The access road had been graded but was icy in azeas and very muddy in other areas. Road ditches and culverts were snow covered. There was no evidence of slope instability or erosional problems at the backfilled former portal bench site. The mine ID sign was up but was partially obscured by the snow drifts and by the graded snow in front of the sign. The ice- covered water levels in the two sediment ponds were just below the primary discharge tubes. Unit Train Loadout The loadout azea was cleaz of snow. Mine ID signs were up at all three open entrances. Sediment control was in place. Collection and diversion ditches had sufficient capacity, culverts were clear and straw bales were in place. The sediment pond was dry. The fuel tanks at the fuel facility have been taken away. Hiehwav Coal Stock]L There was no snow cover at this temporarily regraded site. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance but needs replacing. The site could use more surface disturbance markers to better define the disturbance boundary. The graveled access road was passable. The water level in the sediment pond was about three feet below the top of the pond. The straw bales were in place on the south side of the railroad tracks. The straw bales at the west side culvert inlet need repositioning. The regraded slopes were stable. Records Checklist The records were in compliance, as shown on the attached records checklist form. c: /word/bowie 1 /insp0105 2