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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE ~/'~~/' ~~ ~ ~a~/ / Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discu P ion~~servation~ sue' 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 partial inspection of the Hayden Gulch Loadout conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. The loadout is currently in temporary cessation. The weather was warm and clear with a bit of wind and the ground was dry, Signs and Markers: All of the required signs (including the mine ID sign, permit boundary markers, topsoil stockpile markers, etc.) were in good shape and properly displayed. Roads: Haul Road 1, Haul Road 2 and the access road to the office were all dry and appeared to be stable and in good condition. The vegetation that is growing on these roads due to inactivity is beginning to turn green. Access to the loadout is via the Tie-Across-Haul-Road of Seneca Coal Company. This road was well maintained and in good condition. Hvdroloaic Balance: -The loadout truck loop pond (pond 1) contained water about one foot below the discharge pipe. The pond is well vegetated and appeared to be stable and in good condition. The vegetation was beginning to grow and turn green, It did not look like the pond has discharged this year in response to runoff. - The loadout rail loop pond (pond 2) was dry. The pond is well vegetated. The pond appeared to be stable and in good condition as well. -All of the ditches were clear and appeared to be stable. The side slopes of all of the ditches are well vegetated and the vegetation is beginning to grow. - The culverts that run under the facilities area to pond 2 were clean and appeared to be functioning properly. fish & Wildlife: There were signs that deer and elk had been on the site, although none were seen at the time of the inspection.