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III. COMMENTS - COMPLLANCE 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 Colorado DRMS. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. Well Field The access road leading to this site was in good condition. The mine [D sign was up at the entrance and surface disturbance markers defined the disturbed area boundary. The topsoil stockpile was well vegetated and the topsoil sign was on the stockpile. There were no problems with the well pump house. Run-of--Mine (ROMl Stockpile Most of the ROM material was shipped out previously. Underneath is soil material for backfilling the East Mine cut slopes. The haul road was in good condition with the mine [D sign up at the entrance. Surface disturbance markers were up as well. There was a little water in the sediment pond. The gated primary discharge tube valve was in the closed position. The riprap in the emergency spillway was intact. The collection ditch leading to the sediment pond had sufficient capacity. There were only a couple of small pools of standing water on top of the stockpile. The sideslopes of the stockpile were well vegetated. Unit Train Loadout Earlier in the day, the Loadout spur track was being used by Union Pacific work crews for track maintenance further up the valley. During the inspection, the only activity was a lone dump truck taking the demolished silo concrete that had been crushed to gavel size to the Bowie No. 2 Mine. All three entrances were open and a mine ID sign was up on each gate. The sediment control system was working properly at the Loadout. The west side collection ditch was well vegetated and had sufficient capacity. The central clean water diversion ditches and culverts were transporting irrigation water through the site without a problem. The clean water side ditch that leads from the eastern most entrance gate to the central clean water diversion ditch will need a little maintenance soon. The sediment pond was dry. The gated primary discharge tube was closed. The bin wall embankment was stable. The upland diversion ditches and culverts were functional. The reclaimed west end of the spur track is holding up nicely, although some more silt fence is needed. West Mine The backfilled west mine was stable. The vegetative cover was moderate. There was a little water in the lower sediment pond while the upper pond was dry. Mine ID signs were up. No problems were noted at the fan site. c:/word bowie I /insp0407