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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 />The gate to the substation just above the shop bench was open. There is a transformer at the <br />substation so it would be prudent to close and lock the substation gate. There is still concrete and <br />a little mine equipment lefr at the East Mine. Surface disturbance markers were present. <br />Run-Of--Mine Pile <br />There was a little water in the run-of-mine (ROM) pile pond. The gated valve was closed and the <br />embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. The collection ditch and area culverts <br />were functional. The graveled haul road was in excellent condition. Surface disturbance mazkers <br />were up around the site. <br />Well Field <br />There was no activity at the well field in Stevens Gulch. The mine Id sign was up. The topsoil <br />sign needs to be put back up on its post. The topsoil stockpile was well vegetated and there was <br />no evidence of gullying. <br />West Mine <br />There was no activity at the West Mine. Due to the rain, the site was somewhat muddy. There <br />was some Tilling, but not any obvious gullying. There was standing water in both of the sediment <br />ponds. The water level in both ponds was within 2 feet of the dischazge tubes. Silt fence was in <br />place below the ponds and to the northwest of the upper pond. Straw bales were in place along <br />the road on the north side of the site. <br />Excavation has begun on the concrete cap construction at the filled-in West Mine vent shaft. The <br />silt fence was in place as sediment control. The topsoil stockpile was well vegetated. The mine Id <br />sign was up at the entrance and the surface disturbance markers and the topsoil sign were present. <br />Hichway Coal Stockpile <br />There was a good stand of vegetation at the temporarily reclaimed site. Tfiere were no signs of <br />gullying. The straw bales were up along the railroad tracks and around the inlet of the west side <br />culvert. The water level in the sediment pond was about 5 feet below the top of the pond. The <br />discharge pipe was in place in case the water needs to be pumped out of the pond and into the <br />ditch that leads to the train loadout sediment pond. The mine Id sign was up. <br />c:/jj d/bowie 1 / insp0903 <br />