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• Permit No: C1991078
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/6/2006
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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 of the Hamilton Mine conducted on June 6, 2006 by Mike
Boulay of the DMG. Dave Andrews, Honeywood Coal Company's contractor was present
during the records check portion of the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and hot.
There was no activity at the mine site during the inspection.
Availabilityof Records
Dave Andrews brought the records to the mine site from his home in Norwood. All required
records were available for review. Please see the attached records checklist at the end of this
inspection report.
Hydroloeic Balance
Sedimentation Ponds A and B were inspected. Both ponds were dry. Pond inlets and dischazge
structures at both locations were in good condition. Pond embankments were stable and well
vegetated. No problems were noted at either of the sediment ponds.
Roads
Roads were dry and there was no running water in any of the road ditches. The access road to
Ponds A and B was rutted in some locations, otherwise roads throughout the site were in
relatively good condition. Culverts were cleaz of sediment and debris and appeared to be capable
of functioning as intended.
Reclamation Success
Ground conditions were very dry at the site and vegetative covet appears to be turning brown.
No significant erosion features were noted in the reclaimed area. Numerous Tamazisks aze
becoming well established in the bottom and eastern side slope of Pond B, and in the bottom of
Pond A and along the inside of the pond embankment. The operator will initiate Tamazisk
control in permanently regraded and seeded areas beginning in the fall of 2006.