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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 of the Seneca II Mine conducted on November 20, 2002 by Mike Boulay of the DMG. Lori Smith of Seneca Coal Company was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were cloudy and cold. The majority of the site was snow covered, and there was no activity at the site at the time of the inspection. Roads Haul roads and access roads were very muddy throughout the mine site. The main haul road (El) was accessible up to the top of the Wolf Creek Area pit. A lazge herd of ells were traversing the reclaimed area in the upper portion of the former pit azea. Road F 1 was accessible to the crossing at Postmine channel PM-6, and the County road was accessible up to the Pecoco impoundment. No other mine site roads were passable. Hydrologic Balance Site sedimentation Ponds 002, 003, the Pecoco, and the Truck Wash Ponds were inspected. Site sedimentation ponds 003 and the Pecoco Pond were full and discharging cleaz water. Pond 002 and the Truck Wash Ponds were retaining water but not discharging. Pond inlets and embankments appeazed stable and no problems were noted at any of these pond locations. Ponds 004 and 008 could not be accessed and were not viewed. Stu Wort Facilities The road surface at the facilities azea and truck wash ponds was extremely muddy. Perimeter azeas at these locations were well maintained. No problems were noted during this inspection.