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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. On August 25, 1998, William J. Carter, and Dan Hernandez (Divisi of Minerals and Geology) accompanied by Tom Anderson, representing Oxbow Mining, InRYperformed a partial inspection of the Sanborn Creek Mine. During the inspection the weather was clear and hot. Roads: During the inspection all of the roads were found to be in good and stable condition. The Delta County road up Hubbard Creek has remained in good passable condition all summer. Hydrologic Balance: • Pond A was dry. Oxbow Mlning, Irrtrt will be submitting an MR to eliminte this pond and add the area as a Small Area Exemption. This is needed due to the railroad moving their track into the existing pond area, and a lack of space for a pond. • on~y~ about eight to ten inches below the primary discharge pipe. • ~ nd C has been completed end remains dry at this time. • The east yard pond remains dry. • At this time the mine pond continues to discharge clear water. • Substation three pond remains dry at this time. The primary discharge has been cleaned. • The sedimentation pond at the Upper Hubbard Creek site was dry at the time of this inspection. • The seeps noted, at the Upper Hubbard Creek site, in the past two inspection reports were dry at the time of this inspection. • Many of the ditches need to be cleaned due to constnaction disturbances. This work is in progress at this time. • The culvert north of the conveyor and the road to the mine was damaged and a new one has been ordered and will be instelted as soon as possible. • The ditch north of the gob pile needs additional work. • The central yard drain was damaged during construction, but has been ordered and will be replaced as soon as it anives. Pipes or some other structures will be placed around this drain to avoid further damage. ~j;,, ~,~,,,, • Drainage and road work is needed at l91t~Gr ed k, and at the culvert just west of the mine portal. Please correct these items as soon as possible. Slides and Damace: No slide or erosion damage was noted during this inspection. ~~ Construction: ~ u~ ~ • The new °Screen PIanY is expected to 6e complelrted~at the end of September. Production: \ • Longwell production is expected to start at any time.