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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 complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS. Jim Kiger <br />represented the operator. The loadout area was very wet from melting snow. <br />Facilities <br />There was only a small amount of stockpiled coal on site. There were no coal haul trucks unloading <br />during the inspection, nor were there any railcars being loaded. There were no problems with any <br />fugitive dust. Also, no coal fines were being tracked onto the highway. <br />Hvdrolo¢v <br />The culverts and ditches at the loadout were functional, although most were partially covered in snow. <br />Straw bales and silt fence were in place along the railroad track small area exemption. <br />The ice-covered water level in the east pond was about three feet below the level of the primary <br />discharge tube. The gate on the tube was closed. The pond embankment and pond inslopes appeared to <br />be stable. The west dugout pond was covered in snow. <br />Topsoil Stockniles <br />The east and west topsoil stockpiles were partially covered in snow. There were no signs of erosional <br />problems and the topsoil signs were up. The collection and diversion ditches had enough capacity. <br />Roads <br />The paved haul road was in very good condition. The guazd rail was up. The graveled east entrance <br />road also was in good condition. The east road gate was open. <br />Signs and Markers <br />The mine ID signs were up at the required locations and contained the correct information. Permit <br />boundary mazkers were up azound the site. <br />Records <br />The records were in compliance, as documented in the attached records checklist. <br />c:/word/terror/insp0207 <br />