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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 DRMS.No one represented the operator during the inspection. Roads The paved haul road from the main entrance down to the facilities bench was in good condition. The guard rail was in place.The graveled east entrance road was in good condition as well.The dirt light use road along the railroad tracks was passable. Signs and Markers The mine ID signs were up at the required locations and contained the required information. Hydrology The eastside sediment pond had a little standing water in it,although well below the level of the primary discharge pipe. The gated valve on the pipe was in the closed position. The pond embankment was well vegetated.Pond inslopes and outslopes were stable. The emergency spillway had sufficient capacity. The westside dugout pond was dry. The single spillway had sufficient capacity. Pond inslopes were stable. The silt fence and straw bales were in place along the railroad track small area exemption. Topsoil Stockpiles The east topsoil stockpile had a good vegetative cover and showed no signs of erosional problems. The collection and diversion ditches were well vegetated and had sufficient capacity. The topsoil signs were up on the stockpile. The west topsoil stockpile also had a good vegetative cover,although it has turned brown. The berm that encircles the topsoil stockpile and acts to collect disturbed area runoff and divert undisturbed area runoff was in place. Topsoil signs were up on this stockpile as well. Facilities The crusher/screener and railcar loading facilities were in operation during the inspection. Only a moderate volume of coal was stockpiled on the facilities bench.No problems with fugitive dust were noted. The facilities berm was in place. There were no leaks at the fuel facility.No problems were observed at the substation,mine office, material storage area and the haul truck unloading and railcar loading structures. c:/word/terror/insp0808