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M. 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 conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. Jerry Nettleton of BTU - Empire Corp. accompanied the inspection and provided access to the records. The mine is in Temporary Cessation. No active mining activity is occurring on the mine site. Mine site was dry and temperatures were warm, approximately low 70's. Records: Records were checked at the mine office. Records list accompanies this report. Roads: Roads are in good condition through out mine site. No problems were identified on the roads. Hydrologic Balance: The mine has received recent precipitation over the preceding weekend and previous day. There is no rain gauge at the mine site, so an accurate record of recent precipitation at the mine site is not available. Pond conditions: Pond Name Outfall Number Comments —� 5-131 007 Dry 5 -P2 Dry 5 -P3 Dry 5 -P5, P6, P7 Tint. ponds Currently pumping mine water 0.65 on staff gauge. Discharge is clear with no odor. One burrow was observed near the waterline on the west side of 5P -5. Toe of the embankment outslopes are dry or slightly clamp indicating that the previously observed puddles were due to snowmelt. 5A -P 1 009 Dry 9 -P1 _ Incised pond 9 -P2 The pond is holding small pool ol'slightly turbid water apprw–imate6y 8- 12 inches deep. The operator is currently not pumping from North Angle 7 pump. Considerable rodent burrowing activity- has occurred on r1w, embankment. Control of the ground squirrels and repair to the j embankment is needed. 9 -P3 024 _ Dry. Considerable rodent burrowing activity has occurred on Elie - -- embankment. Control of the ground squirrels and repair to the embankment is needed 9 -P4 014 Dry 9 -P5 017 Dry 9 -P6 015 Dry 9 -P7 01 1) Dry 9 -P8 016 Dry 9A -P 1 018 Holding a good pool of clean water. 9A -P2 019 Dry, well vegetated 9A -P3 020 Dry, well vegetated 9A -P4 021 Dry, well vegetated SH -P I oil Dry- a hole has opened rip on the west side of the pond. This hole appears to be reiated to the �,oal ream fire located to the north est of tile pord. • nDN46' TTtAD, -1— i-,.-,.,,. -. l,t; +:.�,: �.t' +i.: i_-.i_ r.�T -r .•ts i lit -PEtu - -- GaSleifl >F., r�� F J[; v`,'..'r cP,` C,�. A'este.,n Ce;i ','r -ar _x r•: `.:1' 'rl :' -Ci