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I rF 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 a complete quarterly inspection of the mine site and office records, conducted by Dan Mathews of the DMG, Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of SCC was present during portions of the inspection on December 23. Weather was clear and cold both days. There was patchy snow cover on north facing slopes in some locations, other areas were snow free. Availability of Records Required records were on file and up-to-date through the 3`~ quarter, 2004. A current insurance certificate had been placed on file since the previous inspection. Roads Most permit area roads were in good condition. One exception was the light use road above the RSRDA borrow area. The road had been traveled by equipment when muddy, and was rutted near the lower end. The lower water bar and the berm at the very end of the road need to be repaired. The tracks apparently were made by the power company, to access and replace a damaged power pole near the north perimeter of the borrow area. Also, there was a small "sinkhole" type settling feature on the light use road through the North Decline Area, that will need to be repaired. The hole is approximately 200 feet down the road from the upper gate. At the time of the inspection, the dimensions were approximately 4 feet long by 2 feet wide by 1 foot deep. Hydrologic Balance All of the sediment ponds were dry with the exception of Pond 1 &2 at the UTL, which contained a shallow frozen pool. There was also a shallow puddle in the low area of the North Decline permanent channel. Small area exemption sumps at the North Decline and the CBA-1 sump near Coal Creek were dry. Small area silt fences and berms at the various required locations were in place and functional. Minewater Discharge 016 was running clear, approximately 280 gpm, when checked at 2:00 PM on 12/22. Collection and Diversion ditches at the various disturbed area locations were properly maintained and functional. Backfill and Grading Graded areas at the various reclamation sites appeared stable. The operator had stabilized a rill near the silt fence at the North Portal reclaimed area, which had been noted in the previous inspection report. The rill had been packed with loose straw. Processing Waste The three refuse areas appeared to be stable. Perimeter ditches, diversions, and terrace drains appeared to be properly maintained and functional. The operator had satisfactorily addressed a maintenance item noted in the previous inspection, regarding drainage at the RSRDA refuse area. A flex pipe had been placed to drain an apparent low area at the northwest corner of the top of the refuse pile. The pipe would safely convey drainage to the upper terrace drain, and prevent any ponding in the low spot. Support Facilities The portal openings at the South Portal area were properly secured. The portal area seeps were frozen 3