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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 partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The mine no longer extracts coal,but the remaining surface pit(Pit B)is permitted to dispose of flyash. CEC caps,regrades,topsoils,mulches and seeds the pit as the ash fill progresses. The weather was mild and calm. The mine site was frozen with small patches of snow throughout the site. Present at the inspection were: Don MacDonald of Coors Energy Company,and Troy Swain of Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment-Solid Waste Division conducting an inspection as well. Signs and Markers: Mine ID sign at the access road entry on to the permit area remains intact and up to date. Permit boundary markers consist of white 3"metal pipe. Permit area boundary markers were observed along the East and North permit boundaries. The Division collected GPS data points of the NE and NW permit corners. Roads: CEC continues to remove road base material from the haul road return from the pit to the facilities. CEC does not rely on this travel corridor from hauling ash or spoil to the B-pit as the active area in the B pit progresses northward. Road side ditches along the haul road are in good shape. No problems were noted with the access or haul road. Hydrologic Balance: Pond#2 was dry with patches of snow. No problems were noted with this pond. The Dugout pond contained small patches of snow but no pool of water. CEC had submitted the Annual and 4 h Quarter pond inspection to the Division. The condition of the ponds are in agreement with the observations recorded in the report. Perimeter ditches to Pond 2 remain in good condition. Support Facilities: Oil and gas well development appear to be progressing. New locations have been flagged. Mr. MacDonald stated that the gas company is considering conducting directional drilling. This will reduce the number of pads required to be constructed,and minimize the number of access roads to the drill pads. However,each drill pad may be larger in area. CEC will permit these proposed disturbance areas with the Division once they are provided the detail by the gas company. Two proposed drill sites on the west side of the property are located outside of CEC's disturbed area but within the permit area boundary. Two proposed drill sites are located along the northern border of the property,outside of the permit boundary. Two proposed location are located within the permit boundary,on reclaimed areas, south of the haul road. Air Resource Protection: Four recent ash piles were located at the pit that will be dozed out. Spoil material has been spread up to these recent piles. Blowing of the ash was minimal and confined to the immediate area around the piles. CEC in placing ash on the upper bench. Ash disposal is being conducted in accordance with the plan. No maintenance problems were noted during this inspection. Panes `� of d Panac hintal 19/1719 Wlinitinkl ihh