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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 partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.No one represented the operator during the inspection.There was no snow on the ground but the ground was a little muddy from a recent precipitation event. Roads The Hubbard Creek road that leads to the reclaimed mine site was a little muddy but was passable.The mine's entrance road across Hubbard Creek was wet but passable.The road that leads to the reclaimed pond 5 was also a little wet but was passable as well. The entrance gate to the mine site was closed and locked. Sims and Markers Surface disturbance markers were up around the mine's disturbed area.The mine identification sign and the "records location"sign were attached to the entrance gate. Reclamation The reclaimed mine outslopes and benches showed no signs of erosional problems or slope stability problems. The reclaimed slopes and benches were well vegetated. The reclaimed coal stockpile area also was well vegetated. The reclaimed haul road showed no signs of erosional problems. Several small sections of the 18 inch diameter black plastic culvert were still at the reclaimed coal stockpile area and will be removed. Survey markers and piezometers still need to be reclaimed. The reclaimed ponds 4 and 5 showed no erosional problems. Hydrology The upper bench diversion ditch and the lower diversion ditch leading into reclaimed pond 5 had sufficient capacity and were well vegetated.The Hubbard Creek culvert was clear of debris. Hubbard Creek was flowing. c:/word/blueribbon/insp 1208