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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Seneca II Mine conducted on September 3 through 5, 2003 <br />by Mike Boulay of the DMG. Sandy Brown and Dan Mathews of the DMG were present during <br />a portion of the inspection. Roy Kazo and Bob Shevling of Seneca Coal Company (SCC) were <br />present during the inspection. Weather conditions were cloudy and cool for most of the <br />inspection. Work was in progress to construct post mining drainage channels in the Wadge East <br />Pit azea at the time of the inspection. <br />Availability of Records <br />SCC has prepazed a file cabinet to better organize Permit Records, Certifications, Hydrologic <br />Records, and Blasting Records. Please continue to maintain records files and complete the <br />reorganization by placing the appropriate files into the new file cabinet system. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />As part of this complete inspection, all post mine channels were inspected. The status of each <br />post mine channel as of this inspection date is given below: <br />PM-1 Majority of channel is completed with exception of lower portion above Wadge Impoundment. <br />This will require additional riprap or revision to design to change the lower portion to a vegetated <br />channel. <br />PM-2 Completed with exception of erosion that needs to be repaired. <br />PM-3 Lower portion not constructed to design specifications. Lower portion will need to be reshaped <br />and seeded. <br />PM-4 Majority completed. A section of PM-4 above junction with PM-6 needs riprap. The upper end of <br />PM-4 has been lined but never riprapped. Additional riprap is also required around inlet to T-30. <br />PM-5 Completed per this inspection. <br />PM-6 Majority completed. Mid-lower section had lazger riprap than required and in one location above <br />junction with PM-16 there is not enough riprap. One additional location below the junction with <br />PM-16 has too much riprap and does not have a trapezoidal configuration. Maintenance is also <br />required at the upper end of PM-6 in the Upper Wolf Creek at two locations where the channel has <br />scoured. <br />