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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.Most of the reclaimed mine site was covered in a few inches of hard packed snow. Roads The road up Hubbard Creek canyon was a little muddy but passable. The short road segment across Hubbard Creek that provides access to the main mine site had been plowed and was clear of snow.The mine gate was closed and locked. The road leading to the reclaimed pond 5 was snow covered but passable. Sians and Markers The mine id sign and the records location sign were on the mine entrance gate.The required information was on the mine id sign. Reclamation Reclaimed pond 5 was covered in snow but the silt fence at the downgradient end was in place. The collection ditch leading to pond 5 had sufficient capacity.The silt fence was also up at the downgradient end of reclaimed pond 4, which is located across the Hubbard Creek road at the reclaimed coal stockpile area. The reclaimed mine benches were covered in snow but no evidence of slope instability was observed.The reclaimed coal stockpile area, including the upland diversion ditch and road culvert, also was covered in snow but no problems were observed there either. Hydroloy The Hubbard Creek culvert had no blockage from debris,although Hubbard Creek was almost completely frozen. c:/word/blueribbon/insp0209