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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE /1,_~ Av C~/,~~g <br />P~y2- ~6T~I~y ~o~ ~~ <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Deserado Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. <br />Scott Wanstedt of BME accompanied me on the inspection. The mine is actively <br />producing coal. The weather was hot and partly cloudy and the ground was dry. <br />Signs and Markers: All of the necessary signs (including the mine ID signs, permit <br />boundary signs and topsoil stockpile signs) were properly displayed and in good <br />condition. <br />Roads: The access road to the mine site is a paved road. The road was well <br />maintained and in good condition. <br />-The haul road to the refuse piles (RP-1, RP-2/3/4 and RP-5a) was well maintained <br />and in good condition. The road appeared stable and there were no signs of <br />erosional problems. <br />-The road along the conveyor corridor was stable, well maintained and in good <br />condition. There were no erosional problems on the road. <br />-The access road to RS-3 was stable, well maintained and in good condition. <br />-The light-use road to RS-l , RS-2 and the B-Vent shaft was well maintained and in <br />good condition. The road appeared to be stable and there were no signs of <br />erosional problems. <br />Hydrologic Balance: Pond RP-1 was dry. The pond embankment was well vegetated <br />and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems on the pond <br />embankment. <br />- Pond RP-2/3 was dry. The cell to the west of the refuse pile contained water several <br />feet below the spillway. The cell on the east side of the refuse pile was dry. The pond <br />embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no <br />erosional problems on the pond embankment. <br />- Pond RP-4 contained a small amount of water (at a level several feet below the <br />discharge pipe). The pond was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The <br />pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no <br />erosional problems on the pond embankment. <br />- Pond RP-Sa contained a small amount of water (at a level several feet below the <br />discharge pipe). The pond was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The <br />pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no <br />erosional problems on the pond embankment. <br />- Pond DP-1 contained water at a level just below the discharge pipe. The pond was <br />discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well <br />vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems on the <br />pond embankment. The emergency spillway was well maintained and stable. <br />- Ponds SS-1 and SS-2 were dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments <br />were well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems <br />on the pond embankment. <br />