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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 January 18, 2007 by Mike Boulay of the DRMS. Dennis Jones of Seneca Coal Company was present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cold. With exception of the shop and wazehouse facilities, there was no activity at the mine site during this inspection. Roads Most azeas of the mine site were heavily snow covered, and the majority of the mine site was not accessible due to drifted snow. Road E leading to the PECOCO Pond was plowed up to the turnazound area adjacent to the Wadge Impoundment. All other mine site roads were snow packed. An attempt was made to access the mine site via Road El. The site was inaccessible beyond the Grassy Creek Ranch gate due to drifted snow and icy conditions. Ditches and culverts along the accessible portions of Road E and E 1 were snow covered. Hydrologic Balance Ponds 002, 003, Truck Wash ponds, and the Spill Control Pond were inspected. Ponds 002 and 003 were fro2en over and both were dischazging. The Truck Wash ponds were retaining water but not discharging. The Spill Control Pond was not holding water but was snow covered. Pond embankments appeazed stable and no problems were noted at any of these locations. Support Facilities The shop and wazehouse facilities were the only areas cleazed of snow. SCC was in the process of cleaning out and emptying the wazehouse at the newer bone yazd location. The diesel storage tank azea was inspected. These facilities and perimeter areas were maintained and no problems were noted during this inspection.