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M. 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 conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.Bill Bear represented the operator,Bowie Resources LLC.Longwall mining is progressing in the B-8 panel.However, in order to keep the methane levels down within the mine,the longwall is operating slowly but steadily. Main Mine Site The rock catchment berm above the utility bench was in place.No large rocks had been caught by the catchment berm. The utility bench's outside edge berm and the back ditch were in place.The topsoil stockpile on the west side of the utility bench had a good vegetative cover and the topsoil sign was up.The road leading up to the utility bench was passable and in good condition.The road's outside berm was up.The cut slope above the road was stable. There was one small seep in the cut slope above the road. There was only a small volume of coal that was stockpiled on the D-seam portal bench. The culverts and ditches in this area were functioning properly. The berm was in place on the outside edge of the bench. There were no problems with any of the facilities on this bench,including the fuel facility and cap and powder houses. The highwall and the bench's cut and fill slopes were stable. The material storage areas were well organized. There were no problems with any of the facilities on the B-seam portal bench as well.The recently reworked highwall area appeared to be stable. The ditch and culverts were in place on the bench, as was the bench's outside edge wall.There were no stability issues with the excess material storage area across the haul road. The main topsoil stockpile was well vegetated. Topsoil signs were up.The adjacent material storage area was well organized.The entrance road culvert was clear.There were no issues with the wash plant and its associated water tank area.The operator is washing coal from the West Elk Mine as well as some of its own coal. There was a small amount of coal stockpiled on the main coal stockpile area at the bottom of the hill. There were no problems with fugitive dust or coal dust being tracked onto the highway. The culverts and ditches that bring disturbed area runoff into pond B were functioning properly. There was only a small volume of water in pond B. The float was attached to the primary discharge pipe. The pond embankment was stable and the emergency spillway was free of any blockage. The mine id sign was up at the mine entrance. Surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed area. There were no problems with slope stability with any of the benches' cut and fill slopes. The paved main haul road was in good condition,road ditches and culverts were functional and guard rail was up. There were no problems observed at the pump house. The mine id sign was up and straw bales were in place. Coal Waste(Gob) Stockpile Area The gob pile haul road was in good condition,with the road berm and ditch in place. The outlet of the road culvert at the entrance to the coal waste pile area will need some cleaning soon.The culvert is still functional, however. The operator was drying out pond C for cleaning. The pond C primary and emergency discharge structures were functional.Pond D had water to about the primary discharge pipe level. The gated primary valve was closed.The riprapped emergency spillway was functional. 1