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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. Therefore, NOV CV-2005-002 was terminated. A copy of the termination notice is included in this inspection report. The operator has done an excellent job of grooming gob'pile no. 2. The top of gob pile no. 2 had positive drainage and drainage collection and diversion ditches and the underdrains were functional. The operator stated that a lot less coal fines from the wash plant were being taken to the gob pile. Instead, the fines aze being shipped out with the coal. No problems were noted at gob pile no. 1. Collection and diversion ditches were functional. The pile was dry with no ponding of water on top of the pile. The haul road leading to the two gob piles was in very good condition. The road berm was intact and the road ditches had sufficient capacity. The water level in Pond C was just above the primary. The gated valve was closed so there was no dischazge. There was only a little water in Pond D. Pond F was dry. Emergency spillways were functional, with the riprap in place. Surface disturbance markers were up around the sites. No problems were observed with the coverfill stockpiles and the topsoil stockpiles in this general area. Straw bales were in place at the pump house. Unit Train Loadout A unit train was on site but the site was very clean, with no problems of fugitive dust observed. The bench outslope was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. Collection and diversion ditches were in place and functional. Ponds J and K were dry. Pond embankments were stable and primary and emergency spillways were functional. The main topsoil stockpile was well vegetated. One of the culverts under the railroad tracks on the west side of the adjacent Terror Creek Loadout needs repair. A small amount of irrigation water in the Deer Trail Ditch was flowing into the culvert, but not exiting. Inspection by Bowie personnel revealed that there was a gap between the pre-existing culvert and the culvert extension that Bowie constructed for the train loadout siding project. Instead of coming out of the culvert outlet, the water appeared to be piping just below the surface and coming out at the base of the railroad track siding bench outslope. There did not appear to be any threat to slope stability because of this leak. Bowie was implementing immediate repairs to this culvert. Records The records were in compliance, as documented in the attached records checklist. c:/word/bowie2/insp0605