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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 an aerial inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety(DRMS). Aerial photographs were taken on October 15, 2009 at approximately 12:59 PM. Weather conditions appeared to be clear and sunny at the time of the flight. Mike Boulay of the DRMS reviewed the aerial photographs. Twenty three photographs were taken during the flyover. Several of the first photos taken are in black and white and are not as good of quality as the color photographs taken during the flyover. Copies of all the higher-quality color photographs were forwarded to the Operator at their request. The majority of the mine site was visible in the photographs including the North Decline area, the South Portal facilities, the UTL loop, and the CRDA waste disposal sites. The South Portal facilities and the UTL loop area are shown in Photograph No's 1 and 2 at the ends of this inspection report. The only activities visible in the photographs were Xcel Energy trucks hauling ash from the Cameo Steam Plant to the ash disposal site adjacent to the permit area. There was also some activity at the UTL, where Halliburton is working at their Cameo Storage Yard. No other site activity was apparent in the photographs. General Mine Compliance All facility locations were well maintained. The mine site roads visible in the photographs were dry, and appeared to be in good condition. The CRDA waste piles and all other site locations appeared stable and no significant erosion or other problems were identified with this aerial inspection.