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III. COMMENTS - CO_ MPL ANCE <br />Eagle Mines C -1981 -044 <br />19 June 2009 ,_--- -__..` <br />Pg 1/2 1 1— - L - <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken <br />during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDRMS. Brian Watterson of BTU - Empire accompanied me on the inspection, The <br />mine is currently in temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and <br />monitoring activities, The inspection was conducted on the morning of 19 June 2009, <br />The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was a bit damp but not muddy <br />from the recent rains in the area, On 22 May 2009 the Division Proposed a Decision <br />to Approve with Conditions Permit Renewal 05, <br />Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available at the mine site as <br />noted, The records were brought to the inspection in three -ring binders by Brian <br />Watterson, Please see the DRMS Availability of Records form at the end of this <br />inspection for more detailed information, <br />Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required, The <br />entrances along the west and east of Colorado Highway 13 all have the appropriate <br />signs. Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as <br />required. All of the topsoil piles inspected had the proper signage as did the <br />disturbed boundary, <br />Roads: - The mine access road was o bit wet but not €-nu(dy and ii I good condition,, <br />The road is well maintained and appeoreo stable at the time of the inspection. <br />There were no erosional problems noted on the road at the time of the inspection, <br />- The access roads on the east side of the mine were all a bit wet as well but not <br />muddy either. All of the roads were well maintained and appeared to be stable at <br />the time of the inspection, <br />Hydrologic Balance: - The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5 -P5, 5 -P6 and 5 -P7, all <br />contained water and were all stable and well vegetated at the time of the <br />inspection. The ponds were discharging into the Williams Fork at the time of the <br />inspection (from the outfall from Pond 5 -P7), <br />- Sediment Ponds 9 -P7 and 9 -P8, by the old BRCS building, were both dry at the time <br />of the inspection, The pond embankments were all well vegetated and star ,le at the <br />time of the inspection and there were no signs of erosion, <br />- Sediment Pond 9A-PI was dry at the time of the inspection, The pond erg ip���, rkme n <br />was well vegetated and appearec` to be stable. Nc� erosiond pk-obiei� <br />on the pond embankment at the time of fl -,e inspection, <br />- Sediment Pcnds 9 -P2 a -nd 9 -P3 are o series of Ponds c-,, r, the e <br />the oid, reclaimed areas, Botn ponds /e re. rF 1t <br />embank, me 1te: v,iP_re •b,vell 1.e- getoted alr:'_. '�, €J' cC'r, , _ `�. ci -� -• ,. `-- -: <br />is� eClio!'., 10 erosi,_�nal Qrobiei `,` <br />