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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <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 complete inspection of the Marr Strip Mine. The mine site and loadout were inspected <br />on Friday, July 28 and the records were checked at the Montgomery Watson offices in Steamboat <br />Springs on July 31. At the mine, the weather conditions were hot, windy and dry. Ground <br />conditions were very dry. No one was at the mine site during the inspection. <br />Records. A copy of the records checklist is attached. <br />Siens and Markers. The entrance sign is in place. The perimeter of the mine site is marked with a <br />fence. <br />Roads. The mine entrance road has recently been graded. The road and ditches are in good <br />condition. The culverts under the road that lead to Pond D have been cleaned out. <br />Hydroloeic Balance <br />Water levels in Ponds D, E and A were low, and there was no discharge. The other ponds were <br />dry. <br />The ditch leading to Pond E has been reworked. A couple of rock check dams were installed. <br />A small berm has been installed on the outside perimeter of the shop/warehouse area to control <br />drainage off the slope and minimize erosion on the slope. <br />The spoils well that is to be installed this year has not been drilled yet. Kerr Coal Company has <br />committed to getting the well in to monitor spoils water levels and quality. <br />Backfilline and Grading Kett Coal Company has undertaken some gully maintenance and repair in <br />the Marr Pit area and in Pit 1. In the Man Pit, gullies were repaired east of the entrance road. <br />Several rock check dams were installed and hay mulch was placed in gully areas. West of the <br />entrance road th the Marr Pit area, just south of Pit 1, several rock check dams were also installed <br />where gullies had formed. Hay mulch was placed on the surface to control erosion. Erosion in both <br />these areas is caused by wind and water. The winds in North Park can be severe at times. <br />Further south in the Marr Pit area, in the drainage northwest of Pond D, several gullies have been <br />repaired. Again, rock check dams were installed to slow the drainage down. Erosion in this area is <br />primarily caused by surface runoff. <br />In Pit 1, the gullies in the south end, in the "u" of the horseshoe, have been repaired. Several <br />contour furrows were constructed to slow the runoff down. <br />Gullies on the recently reclaimed slope of the shop/warehouse have been repaired. <br />Suooort Facilities. A couple of trailers and other assorted parts and equipment need to be cleaned up <br />