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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) on 20 July 2009. The purpose of this inspection was to <br />evaluate the on-the-ground condition with respect to Edna Mine's Phase I, II, and I I I (SL-10) and. <br />Phase II and III (SL-11) bond release applications, in accordance with Rule 3.03.2(2). The inspection <br />was attended by the following: <br />Janet Binns of CDRMS <br />Christine Belka of OSM <br />Steven Leach of Chevron Mining (operator) <br />Troy Summers of WWC Engineering (operator consultant) <br />Lori Jazwick of NRCS <br />Sarah Hagenbach of NRCS <br />Tom and Leslie Maneotis (landowner) <br />Rob and Kathryn Dick (landowner) <br />Scott Hayden (representing landowners) <br />It is noted that Lori Jazwick, Sarah Hagenbach, and Rob and Kathryn Dick left the bond release <br />inspection at the conclusion of the SL-10 portion of the inspection. <br />The weather was clear and the ground was dry during the on-the-ground inspection of the site for the <br />morning with raining and wet conditions in the afternoon. All areas to be inspected were accessible <br />and visible. <br />Lands requested for liability release under SL-10 include 13.3 acres of land reclaimed in 2003. Lands <br />requested for liability release under SL-11 include 1197.6 acres of land reclaimed during 1981 <br />through 1996. Surface land ownership is private and Federal. Sub-surface ownership is both Federal <br />and private. Representatives from the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management <br />were notified with OSM accompanying the inspection and BLM declining to attend. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />The reclaimed Tipple Ponds and the permanent sediment trap configuration along the lower tipple <br />road of SL-10 were inspected and found to be in good condition. No evidence of erosion features or <br />damage was noted in the drainage. The sediment trap configuration included some random pieces of <br />steel pipe within the trap that will need to be removed prior to the release of SL-10.