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III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Corlunents also describe any eniorcelllent actions taken uuriIIg lire inspection and the IkCILS or evidence supporting the enforcement action. The operator was doing work on the second and third lifts of the gob pile. On the second lift, subsoil had been stripped from the outslope on the east end so that the outsiope could be steepened,as approved. Once the east section is steepened,the subsoil will be put back onto the second lift outslope. This operation will proceed from east to west until the entire outslope of the second lift is steepened. The operator was also constructing the third lift.There was positive drainage on me pile. The upland diversion ditch was in place. Surface disturbance markers were up. Hubbard Creek Fan Site As mentioned previously,the Hubbard Creek fan was in operation. The noise level from the fan was not very high due to noise baffles and the air deflector. The fan was painted green to lessen the visual impact. The upland diversion ditch was in place and the riprapped section of the ditch was intact. Straw bales were positioned in the down gradient part of the collection ditch. However,more straw bales need to be positioned across the ditch and trenched and anchored into the ditch.The disturbed area has not been seeded yet,nor has the fence around the site been consirucied. The road section nexi io the fan site was dry and in good condition. Silt fence was up between the road and Hubbard Creek. The mine ID sign was up at the entrance and surface disturbance markers were up as well. The stream buffer zone signs need to be put back up onto their posts. Unit Train Loadout There was no unit train on the Bowie No.2 spur line.There were a few empty and full railcars at the adjacent Terror Creek Loadout,however. There were no problems with fugitive dust.The spur line bench appeared to be stable. T lie benlal Vutsiopes weie well vegetated. Sedlnlellt pond J was uty. The pond's pilllla.iy dlscllalge pulllp was in place and the riprapped emergency spillway was in place. The riprapped ditches leading into pond J were functional. Sediment pond K was dry. The pond D's spillways were functional and the pond embankment was L1_ Tl__ il_„ J:a_7_ 1__J:._.,. J TJ 11 J T._ L._r._ J3...1__.. L_iF__.7----- J-- stable. 111e 1iV11ect1Vrl Ult Ii leading Into 1JVnU 11 Was Well passed. he culvel LJ,U1Lches a.nd IR111 cLIIVeIL UVWII drains at the loadout were functional.The mine id sign was up at the entrance to the loadout and surface disturbance markers were up around the site. On the west end of the railroad spur line bench,water from the field above was flowing through the railroad culvert and into the half culvert down drain. The other railroad culverts and drains were not flowing water. The L. L. �..1 11 _.,.,".a,..,.A /1« Wit... ,1 rIL.. ,..�.._I..-- A ,. .7:a,.1.,_,....,... 4V U II VULaIVpe V7'aJ Well Vege a-teU.kJll Llle eaaL er1LI VI. UM JI.IUl 1111e, Llle U1LAIV-13 were IunVLIVIIaI. Records As documented on the attached records checklist,the required mine records were located at the mine office. c:/word2007/bowie2/insp 1109 2