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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 of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on May 29, 2008 by Mike Boulay of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of Snowcap Coal Company(SCC) was present during a portion of the inspection at the 2- West Portal and North Decline areas. Weather conditions were sunny and warm. Ground conditions were dry. Availability of Records The availability of records was checked on the afternoon of 5/29. All required records were on file and available for review at J.E. Stover&Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. See the attached Availability of Records checklist. Roads Roads were dry and in good condition. Road ditches and road culverts were generally well maintained throughout the various mine site locations and support facility areas. Hydrologic Balance Sedimentation Ponds 6, 7,8,9,10,11, and 13 were all dry. Pond embankments, inlets and discharge structures were all stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment pond locations. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable and dry with no significant erosion or other problems noted. Only the North Collection Ditch at the South Portals area had a small amount of water flowing in it which originates from the South Portals French Drain. The South Portal drainage pipe that extends out of the sealed South Portal had previously been leaking. Technical Revision No. 56 was recently approved and provides a plan to completely seal the pipe. Since the last inspection the pipe has been sealed in accordance with the approved plan. SCC capped off the end of the pipe and encased it in approximately two cubic yards of concrete. The site was then backfilled. The repair was successful and the pipe is no longer leaking and the location is dry and stable. The South Portal drainage pipe repair location is shown in the attached photo at the end of this report. Support Facilities The entire South Portal reclaimed area remains stable and in good condition. There were no signs of erosion or instability. The facilities area(former shop and warehouse) and perimeter locations at the South Portal were well maintained and no problems were noted during this inspection.