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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Seneca II-W C-82-057 Pg 1 /3 24 Aug 04 ~~ 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 complete inspection of the Seneca II-W Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. This was also a bond compliance inspection. Dennis Jones and Roy Karo accompanied me on portions of the inspection. The mine was actively producing and hauling coal to the Hayden Station at the time of the inspection. The weather was warm at the time of the inspection but it varied from sunny to overcast and windy as the days wore on and the ground was dry. Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available in the mine office. See the records checklist at the end of the inspection for more details. Signs and Markers: All of the necessary signs (including mine ID signs, topsoil stockpile signs on most piles -exceptions noted below, disturbed boundary signs and permit boundary signs) were in place at the time of the inspection. Roads: -All of the Haui Roads within the Seneca II-W permit area were stable and in good condition at the time of the inspection. None of the roads showed any signs of erosional problems or rutting at the time of the inspection. A grader and water truck were continually performing routine maintenance on the roads. -The TAHR was stable and well maintained at the time of the inspection. The operator had ongoing watering operations on the TAHR to limit fugitive dust. - All of the light use road spurs to the ponds and topsoil stockpiles were also stable and in good condition at the time of the inspection. None of the roads showed any signs of erosional problems or rutting at the time of the inspection. -The Ridgeline access road was well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems or rutting observed on the road. Hydrologic Balance: -Pond 005 contained water approximately five feet below the discharge pipe and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There was some thistle on the embankment that will need to be sprayed so it does not become a problem. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The emergency spillway is a riprapped open channel. The spillway appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. - Pond 006 contained water several feet below the discharge pipe at the time of the inspection. The operator was pumping water out of the pond, as the pond was being cleaned. The water from this pond was also being used to water the haukl roads at the Seneca II-W and Yoast Mines. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The emergency spillway is a riprapped open channel. The spillway appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection.