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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 Yoast Mine conducted on September 24 and September 25, 2008 by Mike Boulay of the DRMS. Roy Karo of Seneca Coal Company was present during the entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and warm on both days. Ground conditions throughout the mine site were dry. Availability of Records The availability of records was reviewed at the SCC mine office on September 25th. All required records were complete and on file at the mine site. Please see the attached Availability of Records Checklist. Roads The entire mine site was accessible. Roads were generally well maintained. The county access road along Sage Creek was accessible to Ponds 012, 013, and 014. SCC indicated that they will need to blade the access road to Pond 011 in the near future. As shown in the attached photograph, Haul Road A narrowing has been completed and looks good. The shoulders of Haul Road A have been topsoiled and seeded. Small rock check dams have been installed at road drainage run-outs along Haul Road A. Hydrologic Balance Sedimentation Ponds 010, 011, 012, 013, and 014 were inspected. Ponds 010 and 012 were discharging clear water. The remainder of the ponds were retaining water but not discharging. Pond inlets, discharge structures and embankments at all sediment pond locations were stable and functional. The stock pond in the Yoast South area was dry. No problems were noted at any of the pond locations. Post-mine drainage channels throughout the site were generally well maintained and stable. There was no running water in any of the post-mine drainages. The repair work at YPM-8 that was completed earlier this summer was inspected. The water bar across the road and the drainage run-out below the road are both stable. Vegetation is taking hold in the turf-reinforced mat drainage(see attached photo). Good progress has been made at the Dragline Deadhead Route channel reconstruction project. The channel grading work and the low water crossing have been completed. The low-water crossing location had to be moved further to the north then planned to allow for obtaining the