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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Marr Strip Mine conducted on July 14, 2003 by Mike Boulay <br />of the DMG. There was no representative from Ken Coal Company present during the <br />inspection. Weather conditions were surety and warm. Ground conditions at the site were very <br />dry. There was no activity at the mine site during the inspection. <br />Roads <br />The permanent light use road that accesses the site was dry and in good condition. The entire <br />mine site was accessible. A road grader was parked at the facilities azea and it appeazed that the <br />permanent road had recently been graded. This light use road was in good condition and well <br />maintained. <br />Hvdroloeic Balance <br />All site sedimentation ponds were viewed. Pond D was the only pond discharging at the time of <br />the inspection. Pond D was discharging a small amount of clear water. Ponds A, B, C, and E <br />were retaining a significant amount of water but at a level below the primary spillway. Pond F <br />was retaining only a small amount of water and Pond G was almost completely dry. No <br />problems were noted at any of the pond locations. <br />Reveeetation <br />Grasses aze very well established at the site and vegetation generally looks good throughout the <br />site. A minor amount of thistle was noted in a couple of locations, at one location between the <br />Surface Facilities Area and Pond B and at another location by the road culvert west of Pond D. It <br />did appear that spraying has recently been done at the first location. The amount of thistle noted <br />was not significant. However, please continue efforts to control the growth of troublesome <br />weeds site wide. <br />