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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Beiow are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion.of observat(ons made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the ehforcement action. . This was a partial inspection conducted by Jce Dudash of the Coloiado DMG. Bill Bear represented the operator. The longwall mining of the D-seam will be finished around Mazch. Longwall operations will begin in the B-seam around 3 weeks after that date. The area received considerable rainfall and some snowfall last week. Gob Pile No. 2 Because of the recent heavy rainfall, placement and proper compaction of the refuse is requiring a lot of effort. The operator was mixing the wet refuse with soil material obtained from the coverfill salvaging operation. On the east side of the gob pile, the refuse has been left to dry out. Most of the standing water has been allowed to drain off. A few small puddles of standing water remain and should also be drained off. The drainage ditch at the back of the gob pile will need to be maintained soon to allow more drainage off of the pile. In spite of the wet conditions, the operator continues to compact to specifications. The rock underdrain was being extended. The haul road to gob pile no. 2 was very muddy. The outside road berm was in place. More surface disturbance markers need to be installed on the south side of this disturbed area, however. There was only a little ice-covered water in Pond F. The pond embankment appeared to be stable and the spillway was functional. The collection ditches and riprap for gob pile no. 2 were all in place and were functioning well. Some of the silt fence adjacent to Pond F will need repair soon. Main Mine Site Because of the recent heavy rains, a small portion of the rock cover on the upper portion of the outslope of the B-seam portal bench slid. The rest of the outslope appears to be stable at this time. When the weather dries out, the operator is planning on cutting back to a more gentle angle the upper portion of the outslope. A small slide has developed in the cut slope above the wash plant. Right now the slide is not a problem but it is being watch to see if it threatens the haul road above it. Half of the cut slope was covered in mulch blankets but the work had to be stopped until the weather conditions improved. The operator continues to construct the conveyor system that will take coal from the B-seam portal bench to the D-seam portal bench. Most of the structural supports are in place. , The B-seam raised bore drilling project has begun. The cut slope for the drilling pad appears to be stable. The operator is cleaning out the west side of Pond B: The operator was going to dewater Pond B and Pond C later this week.. There was only a little water,in Pond D. Unit Train Loadout A unit train was on site but was not being loaded at the time. Pond J was dry and only a little snowmelt was in Pond K. Pond embankments and spillways were in place and were functional Surface disturbance markers were up but more mazkers could be put up on the east side of the Loadout azea, from east of the Loadout bin to east of Pond J. The bench outslope was stable. There were no problems with fugitive dust. On the extreme west end of the Loadout siding, the track bench outslope small area exemption was in very good shape. The drainage system was in place and there were no signs of erosional or slope instability. The vegetative cover was good. c:/word/bowie2/insp0 ] OS