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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. On January ~; 1997 William J. Carter from the Division of Minerals and Ge- ology, accompanied by Mr. Basil R. Bear, performed a partial inspection at Bowie Number 1 Mine. The day was cloudy and cold with continuing snow. The night before it had snowed several inches and all highways in the area were snow packed and icy. Roads• Most of the roads were being continually cleaned during the inspection, and were in good general condition. There were no major problems accessing the areas of the facility due to road conditions. Hydmlof~ic Balance: • According to Mr. Bear, ponds 1 an 2 contain water about 6 inches below the primary drains. Pond three contained some water, but is far below the primary drain ,and pond 4 is dry except for the snow that has fallen in it. • Mr. Basil R. Beaz has repaired some of the leaks in pond two with foam (polyurethane). • Both of the catch basins at the shop level and the crushing yazds are clean and appear to be functioning well. • The West Ridge pond contains some water, but is well below the primary overflow. • Highway stockpile pond is about 5 feet below the top. • The Load Out pond was dry at the time of the inspection. Explosives• The only explosives on the site at this time are caps. Powder was removed i n the summer of 1995, and is brought onto the site by the vendor only when re- quired. Support Facilities: The area behind the shop has been cleaned of all coal waste that had accumu- lated there. The drain is clean and appears to be functioning well.