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Iil. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. 'Ilte comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. <br />Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the <br />enforcement action. <br />This was the initial inspection of the Bowie #2 Mine following issuance of [he permit on April 4, <br />1997. There were no activities occurring at the site at the time of the inspection, however, some <br />initial site preparation work was apparent. Initial surveying and staking of the mine entrance, truck <br />loadout and the base of the haul road had taken place. In addition, the limits of sediment pond C were <br />staked. <br />Signs and Markers <br />No mine identification signs were posted. [t is important that [he operator post the required mine <br />identification sign immediately and prior to any additional site development work occurring. <br />Additionally, [he permit boundary markers must be installed as soon as possible in [hose areas where <br />the boundary is accessible and where surface disturbance activities will be taking place. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Three alluvial monitoring wells have been installed within the permit boundary adjacent to old <br />Highway 133. These wells were marked with lathe adjacent to each cased and secured well as "AW- <br />1 ","AW-2", and "AW-3". The wells were cased in 6" cast iron pipe fitted with a lid. Well AW- I is <br />located at the far southwestern corner of [he permit area, which is also immediately adjacent [o [he <br />planned southeastern comer of the pond C embankment. Well AW-2 is approximately 20 feet east of <br />the mine entrance, as currently staked, just inside the permit boundary. Well AW-3 is also located <br />just inside the permit boundary immediately across from thejunction of County Road 4365 and old <br />Highway 133. <br />The limits of pond C, as currently staked, are within 10-12 feet of the old Highway 133 roadway. The <br />pond will receive flow from the ephemeral drainage which delineates the western periphery of the <br />permit area. In addition, there is a small ephemeral drainage which will direct flow into the rear <br />center of the truck loadout area. Presumably, run-off contributed by this drainage will be directed to <br />the pond as well. <br />To soil <br />The area of the truck loadout, pond C, and the base of the haul road appears [o contain considerable <br />and significant amounts of topsoil and subsoil. During construction of these facilities all available <br />soils must be salvaged and properly stockpiled. It is not clear from the maps within the inspection <br />packet where these soils will be taken for stockpiling. The main topsoil stockpile area is adjacent to <br />the haul road about one-third of [he way to the portal area. The haul road has no[ yet been constructed <br />so timing of the availability of the main stockpile area for storage of soils salvaged in the early stages <br />of site construction is unclear. In addition, excavated materials which do not exhibit the qualities of <br />topsoil or subsoil should none the less be stockpiled and stored for later use as cover materials. <br />General Mine Plan Compliance <br />There are a number of old structures on the site, many of which are directly within the areas staked for <br />disturbance. <br />