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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. General Comments This was a complete inspection of the McClane Canyon Mine, conducted jointly by Dan Mathews of the DMG Grand Junction Field Office, and Henry Austin of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM). Mine Manager Gary Isaac was contacted prior to the beginning of the inspection (on May 23) and Chuck Silengo of CAM was contacted near the conclusion of the inspection, but we were not accompanied by an operator representative during the field inspection. Weather was clear and mild. Ground conditions were dry in most areas, although there was standing water from recent precipitation or road watering in the in-ditch sediment trap and several of the silt fence ditch outlets and culvert inlet sumps along the haul road. Coal was being conveyed out of the mine and loaded onto trucks during the inspection. Availability of Records Most required records were on file and up to date through the 1st quarter, 2007. Exceptions were the current bond document and the current insurance certificate. The bond document was in a drawer in Gary Isaac's desk during the previous complete inspection, but Mr. Isaac was not in the office on May 24, and the bond document was not located. Copies of both the Insurance Certificate and the bond document are on file at the Division office and will be delivered to the operator for placement in the "Records" binders, to be readily available for viewing during DRMS complete inspections. Roads Haul Road surface, ditches, and culverts were generally in good condition, although during the field inspection the haul road and coal stockpile area was very dusty. The water truck was not operational, but had been repaired and the travel areas were properly watered down before the inspection was concluded. One drainage concern noted was the outlet end of Culvert "K", the 12" road culvert that outlets near the sediment pond inlet. The culvert is functional, but the outlet end is compressed and needs to be pried fully open. The culvert needs to be repaired and protective measures need to be installed to prevent future damage by vehicles. In addition, the upper segment of the road ditch on the north side of the road between the coal stockpile area and the upper 30" road culvert inlet was partially silted in, and needs to be graded out. Hydrologic Balance East Salt Creek was flowing but there was no flow in McClane Creek at the time of inspection. The sediment pond contained water, surface elevation approximately 6" below the gated spillway inlet. The embankment appeared stable, with no evident settling or seepage. SAE silt fences were all functional, but the construction dirt stockpile and topsoil stockpile silt fence segments appear to be somewhat worn, and fabric was torn loose from the stakes in a couple locations. These silt fence segments need to be replaced. Collection ditch segment that runs from near the mine fan behind the shop on the portal bench was partially silted in along the upper end, and some cable had been stored along the ditch. The ditch needs to be cleaned out and graded.