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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. balance issues (cut and fill quantities from the field did not completely align with those included in the estimate). A diesel tank still remained in the construction staging area, and an excavator was spreading material on a lower slope. Occasional loads were hauled from the R.O.M. pile for dumping at the East Mine. Topsoil had recently been spread down the face of what had previously been the shop and warehouse bench (Fig. 5). Pond 1 was dry and the outlet gate was open. Bin walls and abutment slopes appeared stable. The diversion ditch to Pond 2 still bore witness to the high flow thunderstorm event that occurred in July. Pond 2 was dry, although the sediment accumulated on the floor was still muddy (Fig. 6). Material has spilled from corners of the bin walls and onto the spillway (Fig. 7), leaving voids in the bin wall corners (Fig. 8). The voids in the bin wall corners should be repaired at BRL's earliest convenience. The outlet gate was in the "open" position. It appeared that water had ponded for some time in the outlet area. The West Ridge Pond and Ponds 3 and 4 were dry. Air Resource Protection It was noted that all hauling and construction activities were producing a tremendous amount of dust. Basil Bear was notified, and he said he had just spoken with the contractor about obtaining water from somewhere else, as the creek through the site was dry and there was no other source immediately available. Availability of Records The inspection concluded on the morning of 29-Oct; records were inspected at the BRL office located at the Bowie No. 2 Mine. A completed "DRMS Availability of Records" form is attached. Bowie No. 1 Mine C-1981-038 28/29-Oct-2008 -2-