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'r <br />i <br />III. Comments - Compliance <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of <br />observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any <br />enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence <br />supporting the enforcement action. <br />August 14, 1991 the Division conducted a complete inspection at <br />the West Elk mine. Mike Price represented the mine and <br />accompanied the inspector during the inspection. The weather was <br />clear and warm. It has rained frequently in the past several <br />weeks but the rain showers have been light and contributed little <br />to runoff. <br />The inspection started with a check of the required records. The <br />mine kept all the records except the permit application in a 3 <br />ring binder. I noted that all the fi.]es and records were complete <br />and in good order. <br />The inspection continued at the emergency coal storage area. This <br />area appeared to be in good condition. All ditches and culverts <br />were clear and functioning. The pond at this location contained a <br />trace amount of water in the bottom. <br />The coal waste disposal area was inspected next. We walked around <br />the waste pile and noted that the vegetation on the topsoiled and <br />vegetated lower slopes of the pile had done very well this year <br />dire to the higher than normal precipitation the valley had <br />received. The mine plans to redesign this pile in the future to <br />increase its capacity. No rills or gullies were noted on the <br />pile. Weeds were infrequent. <br />The road up Sylvester was in good condition. The mine resurfaced <br />this road last month and overhauled the ditches and culverts. <br />Mike said that there had been many sightings of bears in this <br />area recently. This inspector did not note any problems along the <br />access road to the portal bench. <br />i` <br />