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III. Comments-Compliance <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. <br />Comments also describe any enforcement action taken during the inspection and the facts supporting the enforcement <br />action. <br />This was an aerial inspection flown by Harry Ranney of CDMG on March 34, 2006. Digital images were <br />recorded at the time of the flight. The digital images were reviewed by Janet Binns, of Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. Review of these images is the basis for this inspection report. <br />The mine is a surface mine with 1 remaining pit. Coal is no longer extracted form the Keenesburg mine, the <br />remaining pit is permitted and utilized for ash disposal. <br />Hvdrologic Balance: <br />Two sediment ponds remain on the mine site, sediment pond No. 2 and the dugout pond. Both ponds were dry at <br />the time of the aerial inspection. Small drifts of snow are visible in the two ponds. A sewage lagoon is located <br />east of the shop/office building. The sewage lagoon appears to hold a small pool of water. <br />Support Facilities: The facilities area is orderly and organized. A gas well, constructed by a third party, appears to <br />have commenced construction on the southeastern end of reclaimed area 11 (reclaimed 1987). The approximate <br />location of this gas well was permitted and approved in TR-36. <br />Backfill & Grading: & Waste Disposal: Ash placement, grading and cover continues in the B pit. Grading and <br />cover of the ash occurs soon after end dump of the ash material so airborne dust is minimized. TopsoiUtopsand <br />placement has occurred on the southern extent of the active backfill area. <br />Page-3-of-5-Pages, (dale) 03/28/06 ,(initials) ihb <br />