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ZZ. Compliance with Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act CRS 1973, as amended 34-33-101, et, sue., and the Rules and Regulations Issued Pursuant to the AcC This includes a listing of the particular provisions of the regulatory program which were examined during the course of this inspection, and identifies enforcement actions taken during the inspection for failure to comply with Che Rules and Regulations, the Act and the permit. 4.02.2 Mine and Permit I.D. Signs The signs are in place and in good repair. 4.02.3 Perimeter Markers The perimeter of the permit area is fenced with a 4-strand barbed wire fence. The fence is in good repair. 4.03 Roads All roads are in good condition, including the haul road across the B.L.M. land. All road culverts are in place and are clear. 4.05.3 Diversions and Conveyance of Overland Flow Material to be used to build up the embankment at the NW corner of ditch D is causing ponding behind the material which is in the ditch. The ditch from pond A to Mann Draw needs to be deepened at the light use road crossing. 4.0505 Sedimentation Ponds All approved sedimentation ponds are in place. Some regrading of the embankments is occuring to cut down on the slope. Pond B requires cutting down the slope immediately behind the dewatering device. 4.05.7 Discharge Structures Riprap should be placed below all pond primary spillways. 4.05.13 Surface and Ground Water Monitoring The embankment created for the installation of Parshall flume is too large. The embankment must be trimmed and regraded. 4.06 Topsoil All topsoil is stockpiled in approved locations, and seeded (where stockpile is not active). The protective buffer zone is in place around the dump though some material has spilled into the buffer zone. 4.14 Backfilling and Grading The operator has stockpiled weathered coal on one side of the horseshoe dump with the intention of selling it when a market becomes available. 4.28 Support Facilities Not Located at the Minesite No work has been under taken at the Northgate loadout facility. No enforcement actions were taken at this time.