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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 partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. <br />Unit Train Loadout <br />The operator has just begun the initial work on the dismantling of the structures and the demolishing ofthe <br />concrete silos at the Loadout. 'there were three large rolls of conveyor belt removed tiom the Loadout conveyor <br />and stored just east of the silos. Some conveyor sections and other mine machinery were also on the ground at <br />the site. The only other activity at the Loadout was a crew stacking drill pipe. <br />The sediment control system was functioning properly. There was no standing water in the sediment pond. <br />There was, however, a small amount of water flowing in the upland diversion ditch and culverts. The Farmers <br />Ditch, which flows in a culvert directly underneath the sediment pond, was flowing full. The pond's gated <br />primary tube valve was closed. There was a good size volume of irrigation water flowing through the upland <br />diversion ditches and culverts in the central portion of the Loadout site. The west side collection ditch had <br />sufficient capacity. <br />All three entrance gates were open, with mine ID signs up on each one. The paved entrance roads were in good <br />condition. There was no sign of fugitive dust offsite. <br />West Mine <br />The backfilled and graded reclamation work at the former West Mine appeared to be stable. There were no signs <br />of slope instability or erosional problems at the site. The vegetation cover was moderate. The height of the <br />vegetation was less than two feet, probably due to the lack of significant moisture. <br />There was no standing water in either of the two sediment ponds. Both pond embankments were stable but did <br />not have much vegetative cover. The silt fence and straw bales were in place. Some of the older silt fence at the <br />reclaimed former fan site could use some repair. Mine ID signs were up at the West Mine and at the entrance to <br />the fan site. The barbed wire fence gate was closed. Surface disturbance markers were up. <br />East Mine <br />It did not appear that any additional reclamation work had been done since the last inspection. The front gate <br />was closed and locked, with the mine ID sign up on the gate. The paved haul road and the dirt access road were <br />in good condition. Surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed azea. <br />The cut and fill slopes of the various benches were stable. There were no stability problems with the portal <br />bench highwall. There is still foundation and slab concrete to be broken up, notably on the portal bench and the <br />warehouse bench. The surge bin concrete remains as well. Scrap metal and mine machinery are still on the <br />crusher/screener bench. <br />The topsoil sign was up at the utility bench. The upland diversion ditch was well vegetated and had sufficient <br />capacity. The west ridge waste pile was well vegetated and showed no signs of slope instability. There have not <br />been any recent additions to this waste pile. <br />c:/word bowie 1 /i nsp0906 <br />