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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 an aerial inspection of the New Horizon Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the DRMS. Aerial photographs were taken on January 31, 2008. Weather conditions were overcast at the time of the flight. Mike Boulay of the DRMS reviewed the aerial photographs. Ten photographs were taken during the flyover. Portions of the mine site that were visible in the photographs were snow covered. Equipment was active in the pit area. It appeared that coal was being loaded and hauled out of the pit. A drill was visible on the bench at the north end of the active pit area. No problems were noted in any of the aerial photographs. Roads All of the county roads visible in the photographs had been plowed. Most of the mine site roads in vicinity of the pit area were clear of snow cover and appeared well maintained and in good condition. All road ditches were snow packed. Hydrologic Balance All of the sedimentation ponds (with exception of Pond 009) were visible in the photographs. Pond 007 was full and iced over except for the southwest corner of the pond. Pond 008 was retaining water well below the primary spillway and was entirely snow covered. Ponds Ol 1, 012, and 013 were snow covered but did not appear to be retaining any significant amounts of water. Pond inlets and embankments appeared stable and no problems were noted at any of these sediment pond locations. Support Facilities The shop, warehouse and storage areas were viewed. The office and shop areas had been cleared of snow. From the photos, these facilities and perimeter areas of the site appeared to be maintained and no problems were identified.