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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Bowie No. 2 Mine C-96-083 Pg 1 /3 14 Sept 04 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. This was a complete inspection of the Bowie No. 2 Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. Bill Bear was present on part of the inspection and part of the records check. This was also a bond compliance inspection of the mine. The mine was actively producing coal, hauling refuse and loading coal at the time of the inspection. The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was dry. Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available at the mine office. See the records checklist at the end of this inspection report. Signs and Markers: All of the necessary signs (including the mine ID signs, the disturbance boundary markers and the topsoil stockpile signs) were in place at the time of the inspection. Roads: -The mine entrance/haul road is a paved road. The road was well maintained and in good condition. -The haul road to the refuse disposal areas was well maintained and in good condition. No erosional problems were noted on the road. The operator was continually watering the road during the inspection. -The light-use road to the water tank and substation bench was well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the pile at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: - Pond B contained water several feet below the discharge pipe at the time of the inspection. The pond was not discharging and did not appear to have discharged recently. The pond embankment was wel( vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. - Pond C contained water several feet below the discharge pipe at the time of the inspection. The operator was using the water in the pond to water the roads and bench areas of the mine. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. -The Gob Pile Pond contained water several feet below the discharge pipe at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. - Pond F contained a small amount of water at the time of the inspection. This is a new pond and there was little vegetative cover on the embankments. There were, however, no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection.