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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below aze 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 inspection of the Seneca II Mine conducted on December 6 and 7, 2006 by Mike Boulay of the DRMS. Roy Kazo of Seneca Coal Company (SCC) was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cold. The majority of the mine site was snow covered. The only activity at the site during the inspection was at the facilities azea. Availability of Records All required records were on file and available for review at the Seneca II Mine office. Please see the attached records checklist at the end of this inspection report. The public copy of the permit application and revisions was inspected at the Hayden Public Library and all required information was available for public inspection. Roads The permanent road accessing the mine site (Road E 1) had not been bladed or plowed. Road E to the Pecoco Pond was bladed up to the diesel storage area. The majority of the mine site was not accessible due to drifted snow and snow packed road conditions. Hvdrologic Balance Site sedimentation ponds 002, 003, and the Truck Wash Ponds were inspected. The surface of Ponds 002 and 003 were mostly frozen over. Both of these ponds were full, and dischazging a small amount of cleaz water. The Truck Wash Ponds were frozen at the surface and both retaining water but not discharging. No problems were noted at any of these pond locations. Support Facilities The two boneyazds and the facilities azea were the only locations that had been cleaned of snow and were the only locations accessible during this inspection. Perimeter azeas at these site locations were well maintained and no problems were noted during this inspection. Most of the Old Boneyazd location has been cleaned up. Only a small amount of trash is remaining to be picked up. The Old Boneyard azea will be fully reclaimed next spring.