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III. COMMENTS • COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />durng the inspection Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology (DMG) The weather on this day was mild and ground conditions were snow- <br />covered in places due to recent snowfall. <br />Roads <br />The Jeff Canyon Haul Road appears to have been bladed recently to improve drainage from <br />melting snow. This road is used by the coal operator to access the disturbed area. It is also <br />used by others to access a number of coal-bed methane wells adjacent to the disturbed <br />area. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />The operator has begun to remove <br />the sediment from pond 9 A ramp <br />has been constructed down to the <br />pond to allow access by a large <br />excavator, The mine has also <br />recently acquired a dump truck for <br />hauling material. Minor revision #10 <br />approved a storage pad to stockpile <br />sediment until it is dry enough to <br />move. This pad is located <br />immediately west of the pond in a <br />disturbed area that was created <br />during construction of the pond. <br />About half of the sediment had been <br />removed and stockpiled at the time <br />of the inspection. <br />Once work is complete at pond 9, equipment wdl focus on other maintenance issues <br />regarding spoil fill downdrains, ditches, and topsoil replacement. <br />Overall, the site appeared in good condition for the winter season. <br />