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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 inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on September 22, 2009 by Mike Boulay of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of Snowcap Coal Company(SCC) was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and warm. Ground conditions were dry. Availability of Records The availability of records was checked on September 22. All required records were on file and available for review at J.E. Stover&Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. See the attached Availability of Records checklist. Roads Roads were dry and well maintained. Road ditches were in good condition and road culverts were all generally well maintained throughout the various mine site locations and support facility areas. Hydrologic Balance All site Sedimentation Ponds including UTL-1 & 2, 6, 7,8,9,10,11, and 13 were inspected. Sediment Pond No.2 at the UTL was damp and all other site sedimentation ponds were dry. The sedimentation ponds are well maintained and capable of functioning as intended. All pond embankments, inlets and discharge structures were stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment pond locations. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable with no significant erosion or other problems noted. All of the drainages and diversion ditches were dry, with exception of the North Collection Ditch at the South Portals area which usually has a small amount of water flowing in it that originates from the South Portals French Drain. The North Portal clean water diversion ditches including the West Diversion Ditch and East Diversion Ditch were inspected along the entire length(see attached Photograph No's 1 and 2). The diversion ditches are in very good condition with only minor erosion occurring in a small section of the East Diversion. This does present any problems because the erosion that has occurred is now down to competent rock and the ditch is very stable.