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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 fads or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a partial coal inspection conducted by Jason Musick of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) on 21 January 2010. The weather was cloudy and the ground was snow covered during the inspection of the site. Graham Roberts of TMI accompanied the inspection. Trapper continues to progress with mining in the F-Pit and the Q Seam in K-Ridge. Activity in Horse gulch is progressing as excess spoil was being placed at the time of the inspection. The small area of D-Pit is being utilized for the newly acquired truckAoader fleet. Hvdroloaic Balance The construction of the underdrains associated with the Horse Gulch Fill has been completed. Underdrain rock material has been placed at the point of the toe of the final fill location. The rock placed in the underdrain is in compliance with Trapper's permit and Rule 4.09.2(2). Fabric is in place over the rock material as noted in Trapper's permit- No problems were noted with the underdrain construction. The disturbance area runoff associated with the Horse Gulch Fill reports to Horse Pond. The channel from the toe of the Horse Gulch Fill to Horse Pond has been Rip-Rapped and was stable with no problems noted at the time of the inspection. Horse Pond's had no incoming water noted and no discharge noted. Equipment was in the process of being mobilized to the Middle Flume Pond for clean out. • a ` � �'!t'_��' :,mob: `�� d i �.` i Toe of Underdrain Rip-rapped channel into Horse Pond Explosives Blast drill holes were being loaded in F-Pit at the time of the inspection. All signage was in place according to the Trapper Mine permit. No problems were noted.