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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 an aerial inspection of the Yoast Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the DMG. Aerial photographs were taken on January 19, 2005 at approximately 11:11 a.m. Mike Boulay of the DMG reviewed the aerial photos. Weather conditions were cleaz and sunny. The majority of the mine site is snow covered. The reclaimed North Pit and the majority of the acfive pit areas were visible in the photographs. The North Pit was heavily snow covered but appeared stable with no signs of erosion or other damage. The dragline is visible operating in the Yoast South Area, and it appeazs that coal is being hauled from the Scraper Pit at the time of the flight. From the photographs, the site appears generally well maintained and no problems were noted with this aerial inspection. Haul Roads Active haul roads aze well maintained and appeaz to be in good condition. Haul Road B and the active haul road into the Scraper Pit are free of snow cover and were recently bladed. Haul Road D is also visible in the photographs. Haul Road D is no longer in use, and the southern end is blocked off above Pond 012. Haul Road D is entirely snow packed and is inaccessible. The explosives storage azea located along Haul Road B is visible in the photographs. The site has been mostly cleazed of snow cover and is well maintained. HydroloQic Balance Sedimentation Ponds 010, O11A, 012, 013, and 014 are visible in the photographs. All of these sedimentation ponds aze retaining water and the pond surfaces aze all snow covered and appear to be frozen. Sedimentation pond inlets and embankments appeaz stable and no azeas of concern were noted at any of the pond locations.