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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Colowyo C-1981-019 <br />27 September 2007 <br />Pg 1/7 <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS. <br />The inspection was conducted on 19 September 2007. Tony Tennyson of CCC and <br />Carl Johnston and Roslyn Higgin of OSM accompanied me on the inspection. This <br />was not an OSM oversight inspection, rather, it was a tour of the mine attended by <br />OSM for the benefit of Roslyn, who is a new OSM employee. Tay Tonoai and I briefly <br />discussed some of the permitting actions that are currently outstanding at the <br />Colowyo Mine and ones that are in the planning stages. The mine was actively <br />mining coal and hauling coal to the loadout at the time of the inspection. The <br />weather was cool and very windy and the ground was dry. <br />Signs and Markers: -All of the necessary signs were in place as required at the time <br />of the inspection. Mine ID signs were in place at the main entrance and at all of the <br />ponds along Colorado Highway 13 as required. All topsoil stockpiles had signs. With <br />the construction of the Section 28 Pond about to begin, Colowyo needs to put a <br />mine identification sign at the access point (by the Sturgeon house) along Colorado <br />Highway 13. <br />Roads: -The mine access road and haul rood to the Gossard Loadout is a paved <br />road. The road was well maintained and in good condition. <br />-The light-use road in Taylor Draw to the West Pit Pond, East Taylor Pond and West <br />Taylor Pond was stable and well maintained at the time of the inspection. There <br />were some ruts but overall the road was in good condition. <br />-The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were all well maintained and stable at <br />the time of the inspection. The roads were dry but there was not a problem with <br />fugitive dust at the time of the inspection. The operator was constantly watering the <br />roads to try to keep the dust down. No erosional problems were noted on these <br />roads. <br />-The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were well <br />maintained and in good condition. <br />-The road for the construction of the West Taylor Pond from the area of the South <br />Taylor box-cut has been closed for travel. Access to the pond is from the road in the <br />Taylor Draw. <br />- The haul roads in the Bower project area (topsoil removal) are well maintained and <br />appear to be stable. These roads are in the Taylor Draw and along the west edge of <br />the Section 16 Pit. Bower is keeping the roads in good condition. <br />-The Sturgeon road (which is the access road for the Section 21 and Section 28 <br />Ponds) has been hard-bladed and fhe Missouri crossings have been constructed. <br />The operator is planning on placing the gravel surface on the road after the <br />construction of the Section 28 Pond is complete. <br />