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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Williams Fork Mines C-1981-044 Pg 1/3 9 February 2010 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 complete inspection of the Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS. Brian Watterson of BTU-Empire accompanied me on the inspection. The mine is currently in temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and monitoring activities. The mine is used for training for employees at the Foidel Creek Mine, and was being used for training on the day of the inspection. The inspection was conducted on the afternoon of 9 February 2010. The weather was cool and overcast and the ground covered with several inches of snow. Availability of Records: The records were brought to the inspection in three-ring binders by Brian Watterson (they are stored at the Foidel Creek Mine in Oak Creek, CO). The insurance certificate, which was noted as expired last quarter, has been replaced with the new certificate. BTUEC, however, needs to have the insurance certificate updated with the new mine name (Williams Fork Mines). This new certificate will need to be added to the records notebook and a copy will need to be sent to the Division. The bond document will also need to be changed to reflect the new mine name as well. A copy will need to be sent to the Division. Please see the DBMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection for more detailed information. Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required. The west and east entrances along Colorado Highway 13 all have the appropriate signs. Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as required along the Williams Fork River. All of the topsoil piles inspected had the proper signage, as required. Disturbance markers were in place. All of the Mine's ID signs need to be changed to reflect the mine's name change (to the Williams Fork Mines), which was approved with Minor Revision 48. Roads: - The mine access road is a gravel road. The access road was partially covered with snow and appeared to be well maintained and stable. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the road. - The roads on the east side of the mine were all covered with snow but appeared to be well maintained at the time of the inspection. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the roads on the East side of the mine (east of Hwy 13). Hydrologic Balance: - The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5-P5, 5-P6 and 5-P7, all contained water and were all stable at the time of the inspection. The ponds were discharging at the time of the inspection (from the outfall from Pond 5-P7). The pond discharge was very low compared to normal because the power to the pump in the mine was shut down because of work on a downed power line.