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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 complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. Jim Kiger represented the operator. The area received about 2.5 feet of snow a couple of weeks ago. Much of the loadout site was covered with about 1 foot of snow. Facilities The field inspection took place after work at the loadout was over for the day. There were no coal haul trucks unloading or rail cars being loaded during the inspection. Loaded and unloaded rail cars were onsite. The coal stockpile was moderately large in volume, especially with finely sized coal material. However, there was no sign of fugitive dust offsite. There were no fuel leaks at the fuel facility. The containment bean was functional. The material storage area and the substation were covered in snow. No problems were observed at any facilities. Hydrology All of the sediment control structures were covered in snow. The snowmelt level in the east pond was about 3 feet below the gated primary. The gated valve was closed. The west pond was snow covered. Roads The main paved haul road was clear of snow and dry. The east road was graded. The east gate was open. The road along the railroad tracks was passable. Topsoil The east topsoil stockpile was covered in snow, as was the north side of the west stockpile. There was no evidence of gullying. Topsoil stockpile signs were up. Signs and Markers Mine ID signs were up and contained the correct information. Surface disturbance markers were located azound the mine site. Records The records were in compliance, as noted on the following records checklist. c:/word/terror/insp0104