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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 complete coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety(Division)on 23 March 2009. The weather was cloudy and snowing and the mine site was wet and snow covered during the on-the-ground inspection of the site. There was a substantial amount of snow cover throughout the mine site and access to the entire mine site was limited. A portion of the inspection was conducted from County Road 29 to the west of the mine site. Availability of Records See attached DRMS Availability of Records. All records were located and inspected at the Routt County Courthouse in Steamboat Springs, CO. Signs and Markers The mine I.D. signs were in place at the entrance of the Old Tipple Road entering the mine area to the south, the access road off of County Road 78, the Oak Creek Facilities Area and the North Road entering the mine area from the north. All mine I.D. signs were in compliance with all required information displayed and no problems noted at the time of the inspection. Roads The Old Tipple Road, North Road, Lower Moffat Road, Center Ridge Pond Road, West Ridge Pond Road, and West Ridge Road were covered with a substantial amount of snowfall and access was either limited or inaccessible. Portions of the North Road the Old Tipple Road, Lower Moffat Road, Center Ridge Pond Road, West Ridge Pond Road, and West Ridge Road were inspected from County Road 29. All roads were stable with no problems noted at the time of the inspection. Culverts and roadside ditches were snow covered. Hydrologic Balance All sediment ponds appeared to contain frozen water with substantial ice and snow cover evident. All embankments appeared to be stable with no visible signs of erosion or damage. The Moffat Pond, Center Ridge, and West Ridge ponds were frozen at the time of the inspection. All embankments were snow covered and stable with no problems noted. The primary spillways were functioning as permitted and the emergency spillways were in compliance with no problems noted at the time of the inspection. The four Moffat down drains were covered in snow and stable with no evident signs of damage. No water was observed flowing in the drains at the time of the inspections. The "string-of-pearls" permanent drainage channel contained was completely covered with snow. The area appeared to be stable with no signs of damage. Support Facilities Due to the substantial amount of snow cover, the permanent buildings at the mine site were inaccessible. These buildings were observed from County Road 29 and no problems were noted. The permanent office located on Old Tipple Road was observed off of state highway 131 and