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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 facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. Bill Beaz represented the operator. The longwall was operating but a large volume of coat waste was being generated. Most of the mine site was cleaz of snow. Gob Pile No. 2 There was a lot of activity at gob pile no 2, due to the quantity of coal waste being generated. Soil material was being obtained from the hillslope above the gob pile and mixed with the wet coal waste. After the waste was placed and graded, a compactor was compacting the waste. The top of the pile had good drainage and there was no ponding of water. The two underdrains were exposed to the rear of the pile, as designed. The bench outslopes, not covered with soil yet, were stable and showed no signs of erosional problems. Pond F had only a little water in it. The pond spillways were operational. The operator has installed the 4 inch diameter hose onto the pump that dewaters the pond. The ditches and culverts that bring water from gob pile no. 2 into Pond F had sufficient capacity. The riprapped sections of the ditches were intact. The operator was in the process of improving the berm that is adjacent to the highway and neaz the entrance to the gob pile. The gob pile haul road was in good wndition. A water truck was being used to wet down those sections of the road that were drying out. The road ditch and outside berm were functional. The straw bales at the gob pile topsoil stockpiles were in place. The water levels in Pond C and Pond D were up to the primary pipes. The float was on the primary for Pond C. The gated valve of Pond D was closed. The spillways of both ponds were functional. The culvert on the east side of and leading into Pond D probably will need cleaning soon, although it was still functional. Main Mine Site The area around the gob loadout bin was very muddy but the operator was cleaning out the muck. The culvert directly behind the electrical substation was functional but will need cleaning in the neaz future. The cut slope behind the wash plant appeared to be stable. The berm on the outside of the wash plant bench was in place. The culverts and ditches at the mine site entrance were functioning well. There was only a little water in Pond B. The float and flexible hose were attached to the primary discharge pipe. The pond emergency spillway was functional and the embankment appeared to be stable. There was a small volume of coal that was stockpiled on the coal stockpile bench. The straw bales in the two corners of the coal stockpile bench were functioning but appear to need replacement soon. The outside berm on this bench was functioning well. There were no signs of fugitive dust going offsite. The B-seam portal bench was in good condition and was neat in appearance. The bench drainage system was functioning well. There were no signs of slope instability with the bench cut or fill slopes. c:/word/bowie2/insp0306