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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS. No one represented the <br />operator during the field inspection but Bill Beaz represented the operator during the records check. <br />Roads <br />The paved haul road was in good condition. The cable along the outer edge of the road was in place. <br />Signs and Markers <br />The mine ID sign was on the post but the post was on the ground and needs to be put back up. The "no <br />trespassing" sign was up on the front gate. <br />Hydrology <br />The water level in the sediment pond was about a foot below the primary discharge pipe. The gated valve was <br />closed and the emergency spillway was functional. The collection ditch leading into the sediment pond had <br />sufficient capacity. <br />The hillside spring water treatment pond was discharging at about 20 gallons per minute. The discharge was the <br />usual orange color, which has been found to be in compliance with water quality standards. The standing water <br />level in the treatment pond was about 8 inches below the horizontal siphon pipe. The hillside spring was flowing <br />the usual orange color and was still contained in the channel that leads through a culvert to the treatment pond. <br />There were no problems with alluvial wells AA-1 and AA-3. Both well caps were on. The riverside protection <br />berm was in place and was functional. <br />Facilities <br />The entrance gate was locked. The mine office building continues to be in a state of disrepair. <br />Reclamation <br />The reclaimed access road on the hillside appeared to be stable. There was a good vegetative cover on the <br />backfilled area. The east backfilled fan portal also appeared to be stable. However, a hole that was venting <br />smoke or vapor has appeazed above and to the west of the westside backfilled portal area. There also was smoke <br />or vapor on the terrace just above the hillside spring location. <br />Records <br />The attached records checklist documents that the mine records were in compliance. <br />c: /wo rd/be az3 / i n sp 0407 <br />