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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe arty enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Topsoil <br />There were no erosional problems noted at the topsoil stockpiles. The topsoil stockpile at <br />the ROM pile is close to the coal waste loading activities but measures aze being taken to <br />protect the topsoil. Topsoil signs were up. <br />Hydrology <br />There were only small amounts of snow in the west mine pond. Snow or snowmelt was in <br />the sediment ponds ati the east mine, including ponds 1 through 4, the west ridge waste <br />pile pond and the ROM pIle pond. The pond at the train loadout was dry. The pond at the <br />temporary highway coal stockpile was wet but had no appreciable snow melt in it. <br />Pond embankments appeared to be stable, as were the bin walls ofponds 1 through 4. <br />Spillways appeared to be functional. No erosional problems were observed with pond <br />inslopes or outslopes. <br />Most of the culverts and ditches azound the mine site were snow covered. The ones that <br />were not covered in snow appeared to be functional. However, the inlet to the culvert <br />next to the west mine entrance will need cleaning soon due to a rock fall. Sediment <br />control by means of silt fence and straw bales was also functional. <br />Gob Piles <br />The majority of the old gob pile was covered in snow but there were no signs of slope <br />instability. The operator has placed subsoil over the east portion of the new addition to <br />the west ridge waste pile. Collection and diversion ditches at both sites were functional. <br />Records <br />The records were incompliance. Please refer to the attached records checklist. <br />c:/ms97/bowie 1 /insp0202 <br />