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Ill. 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. armored and has held up well. A steep section of the lower portion of the ditch is shown in Photo No. 3. The location of the South Portal drainage pipe that was sealed and backfilled in 2008 remains dry and stable. There was no drainage evident from the location of the sealed pipe. The South Portal area was well maintained and no problems were noted during this inspection. At the UTL loop area, Halliburton's construction contractor was actively working at the Cameo Sand Offloading Facility. Halliburton is continuing to make good progress here. The wetland areas located to the southwest of the UTL-1 and 2 Ponds are adequately protected and have not been disturbed(see Photograph No. 4). Silos constructed for the sand storage facility are shown in Photograph No. 5. Silt fences are in place and properly constructed above and adjacent to the wetland areas in vicinity of the storage silos. The entire site is well maintained. An overall view of the UTL loop can be seen from the North Decline(see attached Photo No. 6). The North Portals area was inspected. Coal Creek in this area was dry at the time of the inspection. CRDA waste disposal sites were stable, diversions and perimeter ditches appeared functional. The North Decline area was inspected. A small amount of groundwater is seeping out of the cut slope in a few locations along the North Decline Road. At the top of the North Decline road, Mr. Rudy Fontanari's gravel pit operation was not actively being worked. However, Mr. Fontanari's son with Western Slope Flagstone was hauling rock and we briefly spoke with him at the gravel pit site. Two haul trucks were hauling rock from the Flagstone operation at the time of this inspection. No problems were noted at any of the mine site locations and support facility areas during this inspection.