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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 complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. The weather was cool but clear. There was some snow on site. Facilities There was only a small to moderate amount of coal being stockpiled on site. During the inspection, no coal haul trucks were unloading into the grizzly. However, rail cars were being loaded and loaded rail cars were on site. There were no problems with fugitive dust offsite. No coal was being tracked onto the main highway by the coal haul trucks. The operator is replacing the old truck weigh station with a new one. In the meantime, the coal haul trucks are being weighed at the Bowie No. I unit train loadout. There were no problems with the mine office and shop area, substation, material storage area and loading facilities. There were no leaks at the fuel facility. The containment berm at the fuel facility was up. Signs and Markers The mine ID signs were up at the main entrance, east gate and along the east road near the railroad tracks. Perimeter markers were up around the site. Roads The main paved haul road was in good condition. The guard rail was in place. The graveled east side entrance road was also in good condition. The light use road along the tracks was muddy but passable. Topsoil Stock~es The vegetative cover on the east topsoil stockpile ranged from poor in spots to good in general. The collection and diversion ditches were well grassed. The topsoil stockpile sign was up. The cover on the west stockpile was good. The collection ditch was well grassed and the topsoil sign was up. Hvdroloav There was only a little ice-covered water in the east sediment pond. The west dugout pond was dry. Pond spillways were operational. The east pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. East pond inslopes were also well vegetated. The outslope of the dugout pond was reseeded and mulched just a few months ago. Culverts and ditches were functional. The silt fence and straw bales along the tracks were in place. Records The mine records were in compliance, as documented in the attached records checklist c:/word/terror/i nsp0206