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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during 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 <br />Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division). This mine is a multi-seam surface operation that <br />mines 5-6 million tons per year. Reclamation ~s limited by the need to keep pits open for <br />long periods to access multiple seams of coal. In the coming years, more reclamation will be <br />completed. especially in the East Pit where coal removal is generally complete. The main <br />focus of this inspection was apre-operational inspection of the South Taylor mine expansion <br />area that is the subject of Permit Revision No 2 {PR-02) currently being reviewed by the <br />Division. The inspection began at the mine office on the afternoon of the 14`~ with a <br />discussion of various adequacy issues regarding PR-02. Ground conditions on this day were <br />generally dry and the weather was excellent. <br />Roads <br />Evidence suggests that culverts along the paved portion of the main haul road have been <br />recently cleaned of sediment. A sweeper was cleaning dust from the roadway at the <br />intersection with the access road leading to Highway 13 on the evening of the 14'" <br />Hydrolog~c Balance <br />t' <br />3 <br />•~ y <br />.~ t <br />. Ana,,:. ,.y..,, <br />Two proposed pond locations for the South Taylor expansion were visited on the morning of <br />the 15'° Section 21 pond is proposed for construction m a north tributary draw to West <br />Good Spring Creek This particular location is flanked on both sides by steep valley walls <br />Vegetation in the area is heavy, with grasses in the valley bottom and thick brush on the side <br />slopes This pond will control sediment and runoff from a 588 acre watershed. of which 413 <br />are proposed for disturbance and reclamation <br />