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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 Terror Creek Company. There was no activity at the loadout during the inspection. Signs and Markers The mine ID signs were on their posts at the main entrance off of old highway 133,the east side entrance and along the road next to the railroad tracks.The required information was on each sign. Permit boundary markers were up around the loadout site. Roads The paved main entrance road was in good condition.No coal dust was on the highway at the entrance. The graveled east entrance road was also in good condition. The east entrance gate was open.The light use road along the tracks was passable. Facilities There was a moderate amount of stockpiled coal on the facilities bench.No railcars were being loaded,nor were any coal haul trucks being unloaded during the inspection.No indications of fugitive dust were observed. There were no leaks at the fuel facility.No problems were observed at the mine office, substation, loading and unloading structures and the material storage area. Hydrology The sediment control system was in place and functioning properly.The east pond was dry. The pond spillways were operational,with the primary discharge pipe valve in the closed position.The pond inslopes and outslopes were stable. The pond embankment was well vegetated. The west side dugout pond was dry. Culverts were clear and collection ditches had sufficient capacity. The straw bales and silt fence were in place along the railroad track small area exemption. Topsoil The west side topsoil stockpile was well vegetated,although the vegetation on the south facing slope had turned brown.The collection and diversion ditch/berm was in place. The east side topsoil stockpile had a moderate vegetative cover. The collection ditch and the diversion ditch associated with the east topsoil stockpile had sufficient capacity.Topsoil signs were up on both topsoil stockpiles. Records The required records were in the mine loadout office and were up to date. c:/word/terror/insp0708