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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 of the Elk Creek Mine and Sanborn Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981- 022) conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety on 29-Jul-2008. Jim Kiger, Environmental Manager for Oxbow Mining, LLC (OMLLC) was present throughout inspection. _Hydrologic Balance • Pond B had been mucked out since the previous month's inspection (Figure 1). • Pond D was not full, and was not discharging at the time of the inspection. • Pond E, below the II West Coal Refuse Facility,was dry (Figure 2). • Pond F contained no visible water, but cattails continued to thrive in the bottom of the pond. • East Yard Pond - wet material mucked from Pond B had been hauled to this pond to be dewatered sufficiently to allow transport and placement in the coal refuse facilities. The material will be hauled to the fills as soon as feasible, so as not to diminish the available capacity of the East Yard Pond. • Substation 3 Pond was dry. General Mine Plan Compliance There had been recent activity at the Substation 3 site by Vessels, as they continue to evaluate the potential of collecting methane. (The fan shaft has been previously blocked and filled.) Reveaetation Vegetative cover at the Pond D impoundment and the Somerset Mine Portal area and appears to be healthy. Weed control efforts are on-going at numerous locations within the permit area. Knapweed spotted at the Hubbard Creek Fansite in June had been recently sprayed and was beginning to wither (Figure 3). Canada thistle will be sprayed, as well. Excess Spoil & Development Waste Development of the II West Coal Refuse Facility continues. Coal refuse was being delivered and dumped by tandem-axle truck during the inspection (Figure 4). Elk Creek Mine C-1981-022 29-Jul-2008