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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Yoast Mine conducted on Apri15 and April 6, 2006 by <br />Mike Boulay of the DMG. Dennis Jones of Seneca Coal Company was present during the entire <br />inspection. Weather conditions on both days were cloudy and cold with some snow showers. <br />Ground conditions at the mine site were partially snow covered, with some locations heavily <br />snow packed. Coal haulage from the mine has ceased. The temporary coal stockpile located to <br />the north of the Explosives Storage area has been removed and hauled to the power plant. <br />Availability of Records <br />All required records were on file and available for review at the mine site office. No problems <br />were noted with the records review. Please see the attached Availability of Records checklist. <br />Roads <br />Haul Roads A and B were accessible and maintained. Former Haul Road D, the North Pit azea, <br />and Pond 011 were not accessible due to snow cover and very muddy road conditions. Road <br />ditches along Haul Roads A and B were flowing. A road grader was working to maintain the <br />ditches along Haul Road B. The haul road into the active pit azea was open and passable. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Sedimentation Ponds 010, 012, 013, and 014 were full and dischazging water through the <br />principal spillway at the time of the inspection. Water dischazged from Ponds 012, 013, and 014 <br />was slightly turbid. According to Dennis Jones, the week of this inspection was the first time <br />that Pond 014 has dischazged since it was constructed. Embankments were snow packed at all <br />pond locations. These sedimentation ponds were functioning as intended and no problems were <br />identified. <br />The lower portion of the Armand Draw drainage was viewed from Haul Road B. There was <br />significant runoff occurring in the drainage. Water was flowing across the entire bottom of the <br />drainage. The lower three check dams were holding up well and functioning properly. The <br />check dams were full to the top with runoff but showed no signs of failure or breeching. <br />