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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 fack of evidence supporting the enforcement action. This aerial inspection report is prepared by Byron G. Walker from 6 aerial photographs (numbers 19- 03-01-09-193(193) through 198(198) on file at the Division) taken on January 9, 2003, by, and an oral debriefing of Mr. Harry Ranney, Environmental Protection Specialist of the Division. Mr. Ranney stated that he saw no problems at the site. Copies of the aerial photographs have been provided to Colowyo Coal Company, L. P. by e-mail. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE The site is covered by snow. No surface water appears. The Section 16 Pond appears (best shown on photograph 196) to have a low level of frozen-over water. SUPPORT FACILITIES The following facilities appear in the photographs indicated: Photograph: 193 194 195 196 197 198 Feature Section 16 Pond X X X X Pond H X X X X Pondl X X X X Section 16 Pond Ditch X X X X Erosion Control Ditch X X X X Section 16 Perimeter Ditch Segment X South Collection Ditch X X Southeast and Southwest Tributaries to Steeter Pond X X X Prospect Ditch X X X No problem is apparent in any of these support facilities. GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE Activity appears to be in compliance with the approved general mine plan. Operations are approved in three pits. These pits are the East Pit (seen in Photographs 193, 195, 197 and 198), the West Pit (seen in Photographs 193, 195, 197, and 198), and the Section 16 Pit (seen in Photographs 193, 194, 197, and 198). An area stripped of topsoil in the southern advance of the West Pit appears in Photographs 193, 195, 197, and 198. Reclaimed areas appear in Photographs 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, and 198. Page ~ of 4 Pages, Date 13 January 2003 Initials -~-./