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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. This aerial inspection was flown on November 8, 2000, by Harry Ranney of the Colorado DMG. No problems were observed during the overflight. Due to field scheduling, the digital images were not reviewed until November 20, 2000. The digital images were reviewed by Joe Dudash. Facilities The coal stockpile on the portal bench was large in volume but was not piled very close to the portal bench edge. Coal was also being stockpiled on the southern end of the new lower coal reclaim bench. No coal was observed going over the bench edge. There were no problems with fugitive dust. The operator continues to construct the downhill conveyor and [tuck loading system. Roads All of the roads were in good shape and appeazed to be passable. It appeared that the road to the gob pile was damp, perhaps from a recent precipitation event. Scattered areas around the mine site appeared to be damp as well. Hvdroloev The level of water in pond C did not appear to be over the primary discharge tube. The water in the pond was blackish. Pond D appeared to be dry. There was a little water in pond B. The collection ditch into pond B appeared to be functional. The silt fence down gradient of pond B also appeared to be functional. There did not appear to be any obvious problems with drainage ditches at the mine site. Topsoil There were no obvious erosional gullying at the topsoil stockpiles at the gob pile and the coverflll stockpile.