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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE S~„~rl;e(~ C fir'-'0/y <br />~sy~ ~~5~-~b <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 Southfield Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. AI <br />Weaver of EFCI accompanied me. The mine was actively producing and hauling coal and <br />hauling refuse. The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was dry. <br />AVAILABILITY of RECORDS: All records were available in the mine office and were contained in <br />two volumes. Please see the DMG Availability of Records form at the end of this report for <br />more details. <br />SIGNS and MARKERS: All of the necessary signs were up and in good condition (including mine <br />ID sign and topsoil stockpile signs). <br />ROADS: The mine entrance road was well maintained and in good condition. The haul road <br />to the refuse pile was also well maintained and in good condition. The light use road to the <br />South Fan was in good condition and the work done in spring 1998 to control erosion appears <br />to be working. The road from Pond 1 to Pond 2 and through the bone-yard was also in good <br />condition. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE: <br />- Pond 1 contained water at a level just below the discharge pipe. The pond is well <br />vegetated and in good condition. Most of the coal fines that were piled at the pond inlet <br />(from cleaning the pond) have been removed and hauled to the refuse pile. <br />- Ponds 2 and 3 are lined ponds used for the wash plant. Both of these ponds contained <br />water and were in good condition. The West Side of the fence-surrounding Pond 3 has been <br />damaged and needs to be repaired. <br />- Pond 4 contained a small amount of water at the inlet. It is well vegetated and in good <br />condition. The dirt/coal refuse that had been piled by the inlet has been removed and <br />hauled to the refuse pile. The area where the cleanings was stored needs to be reseeded. <br />- Pond 5 contained water at a level'/s the way up the discharge pipe. This pond was well <br />vegetated and in good condition. There are a large number of cattails in this pond and it <br />may effect the pond's capacity. These cattails may need to be removed. <br />-The ditches along the mine entrance road and the haul road to the refuse pile all appeared <br />well vegetated and in good condition. The 100-year ditch around the refuse pile has been <br />reestablished. <br />-All of the culverts were clear and appeared to be functioning properly. <br />- The SAE at the South Fan is in good condition. <br />PROCESSING WASTE: -The excavation work that was being done in conjunction with the <br />refuse pile expansion (fR-31) has been completed and EFCI has started on the first lift. <br />- The final lift on the "old" portion of the pile isjust being completed. <br />- There did not appear to be any water pooling on the active areas of the refuse pile. <br />- About a 1-acre strip at the East Side of the active refuse pile has been covered. This area <br />needs to be seeded and mulched. <br />- There appears to be significant gullying on the West Side of the refuse pile. Measures need <br />to be taken to fix this problem so pile stability is not effected. <br />