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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion o} 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 an aerial inspection, flown on January 9, 2001. There were no compliance problems observed during the overflight. The digital images were reviewed on January 12, 2001. There was scattered snow on the ground at the higher elevations. Reclamation Earth moving continues at the west portal. Three dozers, two excavators and two compactors were at the site, although one compactor was down. The contractor has begun earth moving operations on the north side of the bench. Earth moving continues in the other areas of the portal bench. Silt fence is up for sediment control in all of these areas. The topsoil that was stripped off of the upper lift of the west portal bench south-facing slope remains on the bench between the first and second lifts. The metal sheeting on the main office and bathhouse building at the east mine have been removed as part of structure demolition. Structural demolition, as well as temporary storage of material, continues at the crusherlscreener bench. All of the coal has been removed from the highway coal stockpile, in anticipation of future reclamation activities at the site. Sediment control structures are still in place at the site. Hydroloey The pond at the highway coal stockpile held no water, although the bottom appeared to be wet. The pond at the west portal had snow and ice in it, several feet below the primary discharge tube elevation. The rows of silt fence and straw bales were in place at the west mine and the highway coal stockpile areas. Facilities A long string of empty railcars was situated at the train loadout, although the locomotives were absent. Four coal haul trucks were awaiting unloading at the grizzly of the train loadout. There