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i M. 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 DBMS.Jim Kiger represented the Terror Creek Company. There were no recent precipitation events and the temperatures have been cool. Facilities One coal haul truck unloaded during the inspection.No fugitive dust problems were evident.No railcars were being loaded during the inspection but no fugitive dust was observed from the already loaded railcars that were still on site. The three coal stockpiles were small in volume and had no problems with fugitive dust as well. There was a little black stain on the highway at the main entrance but it did not appear to be a problem. No problems were observed at the mine office, shop, substation,material storage area,fuel facility, coal screening structures or the coal unloading and loading facilities. H, drologX The ditches at the loadout had sufficient capacity. The culverts were clear and functional. The silt fence and straw bales along the railroad track small area exemption were in place. The east side sediment pond had a little standing water in it, but well below the level of the discharge pipe. The gated valve on the pipe was closed and the riprap was in place on the emergency spillway outslope. The pond embankment was stable.The west side dugout pond was dry. The spillway was functional. Topsoil Stockpiles The east side topsoil stockpile had a good vegetative cover. The collection ditch and the diversion ditch had sufficient capacity. The west side topsoil stockpile also had a good cover of vegetation. The diversion/collection berm was in place. Topsoil signs were up on both topsoil stockpiles. Signs and Markers The mine ID signs were up at the main entrance, east entrance and near the tracks. Sign information was correct. Perimeter markers were up along the permit boundary. Roads The paved haul road was in good condition. Guard rail was up. The east side graveled entrance road also was in good condition. The light use road along the tracks was in good condition. Low spots in the road had been filled. Records The required mine records were in compliance,as shown on the attached records checklist. c:/word/terror/insp 1107