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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 partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DBMS.No one represented the operator during the field inspection. The weather was warm and the entire mine site and surrounding area were clear of any snow. Roads The road up the Hubbard Creek drainage was dry and in good condition, as was the mine road across Hubbard Creek. The road to pond 5 was a little marked up by a recent herd of sheep but the road was passable. The mine entrance gate was closed and locked. Hydrology The sediment control system was operating properly. There was a little standing water in pond 4. The spillways were functional. The pond 4 embankment was well grassed. The road culvert that brings runoff from the reclaimed coal stockpile area into pond 4 was clear. The upland diversion ditch at the reclaimed coal stockpile area was well grassed and had sufficient capacity. There was a little standing water in pond 5. The pond 5 spillways were functional. The collection ditch leading into the north side of pond 5 was well vegetated and had enough capacity. There was a slow but steady dripping of water coming out of the north end underdrain while the central and south underdrains were dry. There was a wet seep in the central part of the reclaimed mine site and a smaller seep in the northern part of the mine site, although the two seeps weren't flowing.The inlet and outlet of the black culvert that brings water from the upper terrace down toithe pond 5 collection ditch were clear. The culvert in Hubbard Creek at the mine entrance was clear as well. The creek was running high and swift. Signs and Markers The surface disturbance markers were up around the reclaimed site. The mine ID sign was up on the front gate and the required information was on the sign. The"records location" sign also was on the front gate. Reclamation The reclaimed mine site was stable. There were no signs of slope instability, nor were there problems with erosion. The backfilled slopes and terraces were well vegetates. The reclaimed coal stockpile area was also well vegetated,although the sheep grazed the vegetation rather sho�t.No noxious weeds were spotted. c:/word/blueri bbon/insp0608