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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 a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.Jim Kiger represented the operator during the field inspection and records check.The day was very overcast and cold with a very slight sprinkle. The entire loadout area was wet. Facilities There was a small volume of coal that was stockpiled on the facilities bench. One coal haul truck was seen unloading and coal railcars were being loaded during the field inspection.No problems with fugitive dust were observed. The facilities bench berm was in place.There were no problems noted at the office, shop area, substation,material storage area,weigh station,haul truck unloading structure and railcar loading structures. There were no leaks at the fuel facility. Roads The entrance road was in good condition,with the guard rail in place. There was no debris or coal fines on the entrance road and no coal fines had been tracked onto the highway. The graveled east entrance road was also in good condition. The light use road along the railroad tracks was wet but passable. Hydrology The dugout pond did not have any standing water in it.There was standing water in the east pond but the water level was about three feet below the primary discharge pipe invert. The gated valve of the primary pipe was closed. The pond embankment was well vegetated and the emergency spillway was functional. All of the culverts were clear and the loadout ditches had sufficient capacity. The straw bales and silt fence that act as the sediment control for the railroad track small area exemption were in place. Topsoil Both the east topsoil stockpile and the west topsoil stockpile were well vegetated.Collection and diversion ditches/berms for the two stockpiles were in place. Topsoil signs were up on both topsoil stockpiles. Weed Mana eg ment The operator is planning on bringing in a weed sprayer for the loadout area. Some whitetop was coming up on the south side of the west topsoil stockpile area. Sims and Markers Permit area boundary markers were up.Mine ID signs were up at the main entrance,east entrance and near the railroad crossing. The required loadout information was on each sign. Records All of the required loadout records were at the loadout office. Following this page is the records checklist. c:/word/terror/insp05O8