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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. Processing Waste (continued) TCC has submitted TR67 for a large expansion of the existing refuse pile. The approximate footprint of this expansion was walked. No problems were encountered during the walk. A small rip-rapped drainage was encountered towards the SE extent of the proposed pile. Though this drainage had previously been rip-rapped, and had check dams, no sign of large flows down this channel was apparent. This drainage will be considered as the Division conducts its TR67 review. Revey,etation: TCC conducts regular weed control throughout the mine. Summer crew is working on spraying weeds on the mine site. Canada Thistle (Cirsium arvense) and Houndstongue are apparent this time in the growing season. A small patch of yellow toadflax (linaria) was noted east of the access road to the Train Load out. Since there are few of these noxious species in the area, this patch should be eradicated quickly. TCC should continue to monitor previously sprayed areas and reapply weed killer to the re-emerging plants.Numerous white top and thistle patches had been previously sprayed and were showing signs of chemical uptake. Weed crew continues to spray weed patches as necessary. Wildlife: Two adult and two juvenile Sandhill cranes were observed on near Foidel Creek and the RR underpass. Support Facilities: TCC needs to complete clean up of the hydraulic oil spill at 6MN facilities area and 18RT area. TCC reported that they were working with the Milner landfill for final disposition of the affected subsoils. TCC has hauled road base material to 6MN for spreading on the facilities area. 18LT Ventilation shaft pad area construction continues. The Contractors were drilling both of the large boreholes simultaneously. No problems were observed in this area and the project appears to be proceeding as permitted. The emergency overflow sump south of the Wash Plants 1 & 2 was almost dried up. Regrading of this location should occur before the Summer Monsoon weather flows begin again. The train load out drainage still needs additional work to define were flow is to be routed. Disturbance area boundary markers are needed on the north side of this pad to assure workers recognize the extent of the pad area. A road sump on the west side of the Truck Load out access road needs clean out of sediment. Truck Loadout area still needs drainage defined to assure that runoff from this pad goes to Pond C as designed instead of Pond B. This potentially may be handled by definition of the existing ditches. B-O-B facilities needs cleanout of two of the culverts. The NW ditch at the BOB pile is still in good shape but coal is starting to be pushed into the rock check dams again. TCC needs to clean out the coal, and defining posts at the edge of the pile extent may assist dozer operators in recognizing the edge of the ditch. Rock dust tanks N of RCR#27 and at 6MN have had some dust spillage. TCC has new dust collectors and need to install these on the tanks. TCC will need to clean up spilled dust. PM boneyards have had extensive clean up and hauling away of stored material. 4 of 6 WHITE-File YELLOW-Operator PINK-Specialist