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111. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion.of observations.made during the inspection: Comments also describe3 any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. . This inspection consisted of two parts. The first part was a partial inspection of the Bowie No. 2 mine " site on July 20, 2004 and conducted by Joe Dudash and Sandy Brown of the Colorado DMG. Bill Beaz represented the operator. The second part was an inspection of several reclaimed exploration drill sites on July 21 and 22, 2004 for the purpose of detemuning the possible release of the reclarriation bond for those sites. Joe Dudash and Sandy Brown represented the DMG on the July 21 inspection while Joe Dudash represented the DMG during the July 22 inspection. Greg Hunt represented the operator on both drill site inspection dates. Insuection of the Bowie No. 2 Mine Facilities The operator is currently longwall mining in the southern portion of the second longwall panel in the western district (VJD-2). The rock catchment berm appeazed to be functional. Mining has progressed to the second longwall panel so most of the danger from rockfalls due to mining in the first panel azea may have already passed. Portions of the black fabric of the rock catchment berm aze still exposed to sunlight, which can resulYin material degradation and reduced effectiveness of the berm itself. The operator has ordered a coating for the fabric which, when applied, should protect the fabric. Operations on the D-seam portal bench appeazed to be normal. There was a lazge amount of stockpiled coal on the bench. No problems with fuel leaks at the fuel barn were observed. Below the bench, the operator constructed a temporary road for access to a future geotechnical drilling site, in support of the eventual construcfion of the B-seam upland conveyor system. The B-seam portal continues to be developed. Development coal is being brought out of the mine and trucked off of the B-seam portal bench. A temporary conveyor loader is being used to load the haul trucks. One small spring has developed in the highwall of the B-seam portal bench. The water is being piped into an established drainage channel. No geotechnical stability problems have surfaced with the construction of the B-seam portal bench. The coal prepazatipn (wash) plant is nearing full production status. The building's siding and roof still need to be installed, however. There was a lazge amount of stockpiled coal at the lower coal stockpile bench. There were no problems noted with offsite fugitive dust.