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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 complete inspection of the Roadside Portals Mine conducted on March 25, 2010 by Mike Boulay of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Grand Junction Field Office. Tonya Hammond of Snowcap Coal Company(SCC)was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cold. Ground conditions were mostly dry. Availability of Records The availability of records was checked on the morning of March 25`h. All required records were on file and available for review at J.E. Stover&Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. See the attached Availability of Records checklist at the end of this inspection report. Roads Roads were mostly dry and well maintained in the locations west of the interstate including the North Portal,Unit Train Loadout(UTL), and refuse disposal areas. Roads were also in good condition at the North Decline and South Portal areas. Road ditches were in good condition and road culverts were all generally well maintained throughout the various mine site locations and support facility areas that were accessible. The 2-West Portal and South Fan site locations could not be inspected due to muddy and poor road conditions. Hydrologic Balance All site sedimentation ponds including UTL-1 &2, 6, 7,8,9,10,11, and 13 were inspected. All sediment ponds were dry with the exception of Pond 8. Pond 8 was only damp at the bottom. The CBA#1 Sump was dry. The sedimentation ponds are all very well maintained and capable of functioning as intended. All pond embankments,inlets and discharge structures were stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment pond locations. Pond.7 at the North Decline area is shown in Photograph No. 1. Drainage and diversion ditches site wide were stable with no significant erosion or other problems noted. Coal Creek was dry with exception of the very lower section below the UTL entrance/crossing. Support Facilities The entire South Portal reclaimed area remains stable and in good condition. The Kokopelli fruit stand is not open for business yet, and there is no activity at the South Portal location this time of the year. The reclamation at the South Portal backfilled area remains in good condition. The roughened slope is very stable with adequate vegetation(see attached photo No. 2). The RSRDA waste disposal site is well maintained. The Upper Diversion Ditch was inspected. The diversion ditch is adequately