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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 was a partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the DMG. No one represented the operator., Unit Train Loadout There was no activity at the loadout. No railcars were on site and no coal haul trucks were unloading. The entrance roads were well maintained. There was no coal dust tracked onto the highway. One of the three gates was closed. The mine ID sign was up. There were no problems observed at the fuel faciiiry. The sediment control system was fancfional. Collection ditches had enough capacity. The diversion ditch and culvert system in the middle of the loadout azea was also functional. There was no water in the sediment pond. The bin wait of the pond was intact. The upland diversion ditch and culverts were functional. , Run Of Mine (ROM) Pile The sediment control system at the ROM pile azea was functional. Ditches had enough capacity and culverts were cleaz. There was a small amount of water in the sediment pond. The pond embankment was well vegetated. The graveled haul road was in very good condition. There was no ponding of water on top of the ROM pile. At the topsoil stockpile, the topsoil sign needs to be put back up on its post. - West Mine At the West Mine fan site, the operator has sprayed the thistle. The siit fence could use a little maintenance. The topsoil stockpile was well vegetated and the topsoil stockpile sign was up. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance. The entrance road was in good condition. At the West Mine, the area west of East Roatcap Creek has good vegetative growth, although some azeas are lagging behind in vegetative cover. On the east side of East Roatcap Creek, the vegetative cover was spazse. Although there was some rilling on the reclaimed azeas, no gullying was observed. The operator has sprayed for thistle, although new growth is coming up. The upper sediment pond was dry, while there was a little water in the lower pond. The gated primary of the upper pond was open and that of the lower pond was closed, as designed. Emergency spillways were functional and the riprap of the spillway downdrains was in place. The operator has installed new straw bales in the road ditch on the north side of the West Mine reclaimed area. Well Field • The mine ID sign was up at this site. The topsoil stockpile had a good vegetative cover. However, some thistle is starting to grow and should be sprayed. The two topsoil stockpile signs were off of their posts. East Mine The gated valve of the last bin wall pond in series, Pond 4, was closed. The pond was dry. Pond inslopes were stable and no problems were observed with the bin wall, The next pond up, Pond 3, also was dry. It's gated valve was open. The bin wall appeared to be stable, as were the pond inslopes. c:/word bowie l /insp0604