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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 June 22, 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 entire inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cool. Ground conditions were dry. Availability of Records The availability of records was checked on the afternoon of 6/22. All required records were on file and available for review at J.E. Stover&Associates offices. No problems were noted with the records review. Tonya Hammond does an excellent job at maintaining and updating the records file. The records are organized and easily accessible. See the attached Availability of Records checklist. Roads Roads were dry and in good condition. Road ditches and road culverts were generally well maintained throughout the various mine site locations and support facility areas. All areas of the site were accessible. Hydrologic Balance All site Sedimentation Ponds including 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and Unit Train Loadout (UTL) Ponds No. 1 and No. 2. All ponds were dry. Pond embankments, inlets and discharge structures were all stable and no problems were noted at any of the sediment pond locations. Drainage and diversion ditches were stable and dray. In 2009 the DRMS approved the removal of numerous silt fences located at the 2-West Portals, substation and South Fan sites, Substation B, and the North Decline reclaimed area. The locations where silt fences have been removed remain stable with no erosion or other problems noted. Vegetative cover is relatively sparse at the portal sites, but the other locations where silt fences were removed exhibit a fairly good stand of grasses and shrubs. The 2W Portal Substation-East is shown in Photograph No.I at the end of this inspection report. All of these locations are stable and well maintained. The UTL 1 and 2 :Ponds were recently reclaimed as part of the approved post mine land use for the Halliburton sand storage facility at the UTL Loop area. Last month these ponds were initially inspected following reclamation(see Inspection Report dated 5/19/10). DRMS recommended that additional fill be placed at the UTL 2 Pond. Some minor additional dirt work was necessary to reshape the east side of the;backfill to lengthen the slope and make a smoother transition to the natural terrain.