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INSPECTION REPORT <br /> Page 3 <br /> � � <br /> general in area, it includes the pond cleaning drying pad and storage P ,`� <br /> for accessory mine equipment and a building. None of these sites had <br /> standing water but the grade was such that it would accumulate if the , <br /> opportunity did arise . <br /> The sixth violation was issued for the failure a post mine <br /> identification sign at the entrance to the permit area from public <br /> roads . A sign for the miming complex is posted off of State Route <br /> 133 were it intersects with Forest Service road into the mine but it is not posted where the permit area intersects the Forest Service road . The sign along the highway has been there for some time but it <br /> is not posted in the right place . The seventh violation was written ?' <br /> Tor the failure to maintain access roads . Two areas were noted in <br /> :his violation. The first, is the erosion noted on the south fan 11 <br /> =oad . According to company personnel, they had a storm In late July <br /> ,arly August that caused severe erosion on the road . Gullies were <br /> noted in several places on the edge of the road and down the slope <br /> rom one switchback to another . <br /> The second area in this violation, is the road drain on the two <br /> nine road near the old training station that carries disturbed area <br /> cater from the toe ditch of the road to the two mine ponds . A gully y-,as noted at the nick point in the road with pieces of culvert in the <br /> Tully as it descended the road fill to the first <br /> fas asked about the pond . The question <br /> Possibility of a pipe being there but it was r <br /> -asked out during the July storm. That was not verified b' <br /> atisfactorily in my mind but despite that, the downfall should be ,- '� <br /> rmoured or should have a culvert to prevent further erosion and <br /> nnecessary loading of the ponds . <br /> The eighth violation was written for the failure to salvage topsoil <br /> rom the construction on the Sutey beltline extension road . There as some comment about the possibility of salvaging some of the soil r 40 -e- <br /> rom the road construction but it was evident that all was not saved <br /> ecause aspen tree trunks were covered road fill along part of the <br /> oute and bushes were noted in fill on another part of the road . As <br /> o the amount of loss and extent, it is not clear without further <br /> nvestigation but the loss of some is apparent . <br /> The ninth violation of the TDN was written for the failure to <br /> utain a valid permit prior to conducting surface coal mining VIP <br /> perations . It is apparent from mine maps that portions of the mine <br /> ::cess roads to each of the portals both active and inactive have (�yen left out of the permit . This was not noted until I researched r �v <br /> ine maps for the permit boundarys in relation to the requirement for <br /> :ie mine identification signs . I asked Jim Stevens if the maps in <br /> jestion with boundarys not inclusive were current . Fie said that the <br /> Dundarys as noted on my map were probably one in the same as the <br /> -)es on file at the Divisions office because of the date of drawing <br /> id the identical map numbers . These maps do not include all <br /> irtions of the mine roads . <br /> CLOSING COMMENTS <br /> A number of violations were noted during the inspection that were <br /> ,ated prior to the closeout of the inspection . The operator showed <br /> Atiative to record violations and took steps to abate them with the <br /> npower and time alloted in the interim. This is acceptable but <br />