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k <br />III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Sr7u h ~j~e~~ ~ ~~~_~~~ <br />~Y~ (~I ~s~~ ~d~ ~a~ <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion o observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the }acts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Southfield Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. AI <br />Weaver of EFCI accompanied me on this inspection. The mine is shut down and has been in <br />temporary cessation since 18 December 2000 and is now in permanent cessation. The <br />weather was warm and sunny and the ground was damp. <br />SIGNS and MARKERS: All of the necessary signs were up and in good condition (including mine <br />ID sign, permit boundary signs and topsoil stockpile signs). <br />ROADS: The mine entrance road was well maintained and in good condition. The haul road <br />to the refuse pile was also well maintained and in good condition. The road from Pond 1 to <br />Pond 2 and through the bone-yard has some ruts but overall was in good condition. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE: <br />- Pond 1 contained water at a level about half way up discharge pipe. The pond is well <br />vegetated and in good condition. AI indicated that he might discharge the pond in the next <br />week if the daily rains continued. <br />-Ponds 2 and 3 are lined ponds used for the wash plant. Pond 3 contained water about one <br />foot below the high water mark. Pond 2 had been drained but contained several feet of <br />water from the recent rains <br />-Pond 4 contained a fair amount of water at the bottom (the pond appeared to be about'/a <br />full). It is well vegetated and in good condition. <br />- Pond 5 contained water about two feet below the discharge pipe. This is the pond that <br />catches all of the runoff from the facilities area and wash plant so there is little water coming <br />from this area since the mine is in permanent cessation. This pond was well vegetated and in <br />good condition. <br />-The ditches along the mine entrance road and the haul road to the refuse pile all appeared <br />well vegetated and in good condition. The 100-year ditch around the refuse pile is in good <br />condition and has a good deal of vegetation growing in it. <br />- Both ponds at the loadout were wet at the bottom but did not contain any standing water. <br />Both ponds were well vegetated and in good condition. <br />PROCESSING WASTE: <br />-The final liff on the "old" portion of the pile appears to be complete. There are a number of <br />piles of refuse that need to be compacted. It had been stated previously that the remaining <br />piles of refuse would be used to tie the "old" portion in with the expansion area when the <br />mine begins reclamation. The piles appear to be stable and are not contributing any <br />sediment or coal fines to Pond 3. <br />-There did not appear to be any water pooling on the active areas of the refuse pile. <br />