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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 19 May 2009. The weather was clear and the ground was dry during the on-the-ground inspection of the site. Graham Roberts of TMI accompanied the inspection. Trapper continues to progress with mining in the F-Pit and Z-Pit. Availability of Records See attached DRMS Availability of Records. All records were inspected at the Trapper Mine site. Signs and Markers Mine ID and Blasting signs were displayed in the locations required. All required information was properly displayed at the time of the inspection. Topsoil markers and Permit Boundary markers inspected are delineated with a piece of PVC pipe attached to a T-post with either a P for permit boundary or T for topsoil. The topsoil markers and permit boundary markers observed were in good condition and displayed in the appropriate locations. All signs and markers were in compliance with Rules 4.02.2, 4.02.6(3) and 4.02.7 at the time of the inspection. Roads All haul roads were dry and being watered at the time of the inspection. All haul road side ditches were functioning as permitted at the time of the inspection. Adequate runoff was noted with no signs of damage or erosion. Access roads were dry with full access. All access roads appeared to be stable with no damage noted with the exception of the following: • The west side of the middle flume pond access road and the junction where the three access roads converge continues to be extremely rutted at the time of the inspection. When weather permits, these access roads will require grading in order to provide adequate runoff from the road. Hydrologic Balance Ponds were being monitored by Graham Roberts of TMI during this inspection. Four ponds were discharging during the inspection. • No Name appeared stable with no problems noted. No Name contained water and had a discharge rate of .15. • Middle Flume contained water and was discharging through the 1" Baski flume at .52 and pH at 8.8 at 16 degrees. • Johnson contained water with discharge at .08 and pH at 8.6 and 3270 conductivity. • East Pyeatt was discharging at the combined monitoring point at 0.82 with a pH of 7.7. The spring at East Pyeatt had a discharge of 0.50 through the 1" Baski flume. All pond embankments were stable with no problems noted at the time of the inspection with the exception of the following. All combination spillways were in compliance at the time of the inspection. • A large inlet delta at the east side inlet of Middle Flume has formed. This delta should be addressed and be cleaned out to maintain the integrity of the pond.