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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below aze comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspectioa. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. Bill Bear represented the operator during the records check and the Feld inspection. The ground was frozen in the morning but began to thaw by noon. Most of the site was free of snow. In spite of rock fall problems in the mine, the mine is still producing coal, although at a reduced rate. Main Mine The main paved haul road was in very good condition. The guardrail was in place. Road ditches and culverts were functional and ditch riprap was intact. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance and contained the correct information. Surface disturbance markers were up around the mine site. There was only a small amount of coal on the coal stockpile bench. The berm on the outer edge of the stockpile bench was functional and there were no signs of fugitive dust offsite. The culverts and ditches in this area were functional. However, the grate at the inlet of the main road culvert close to the engineering building will need cleaning soon. Across the main highway, there was only a little ice- covered water in pond B. The pond embankment was stable and the pond spillways were operational. The float was attached to the free end of the primary discharge hose. The gated primary discharge valve was closed. The culverts and ditches bringing runoff into pond B were functioning. There were no erosional problems at the main topsoil stockpile. Diversion and collection ditches were functioning as designed. The topsoil stockpile signs were up. There were no problems at the material storage area next to the topsoil stockpile. At the B-seam portal bench, the operator has constructed a concrete wall and drainage system to keep material and runoff from flowing or falling onto the outslope of the portal bench. The cut slope above the portals appeared to be stable. The B-seam excess material storage stockpile also appeared to be stable. There were no indications of slope failure or erosional gullying. There was almost no coal stockpiled on the D-seam portal bench. There were no signs of gullying or slumping on the portal bench outslope. The berm was up on the outside edge of this portal bench. Culverts in this area were clear and ditches had sufficient capacity. There were no problems at the fuel barn or at the material storage area on the bench. However, at the upper material storage area, several unopened containers of glue had been stored and these probably should be stored in a more secure azea. The doors on the cap and powder houses were double locked. There was snow cover on the utilities bench. The road leading up to this bench was in good condition, with the berm on the outside edge of the road. There were no indications of movement with the rock catchment berm. The topsoil stockpile on this bench was covered in snow. The topsoil sign was up. The cut slope above the wash plant was stable. The operator was moving refuse from the wash plant to gob pile no. 2. The culverts and ditches around the wash plant were functional.