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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />HG Mine C-80-003 <br />27 Aug 04 C~~~ <br />Page 1/1 <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 during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting thta enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Hayden Gulch Mine conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDMG. The mine has gone through a Phase I an<t Phase II Bond Release on all but <br />approximately nine acres. The mine is currently in its tenth year of liability. The <br />weather was warm and clear and the ground was dry. <br />Ail of the necessary records were available. at the offices of Hydro-Environmental <br />Solutions, Inc. in Steamboat Springs, CO. See the records checklist at the end of this <br />report for more detailed information. <br />Shrub parcel HG-08 was dry at the time of the inspection (the spoil spring has <br />stopped flowing. There were no erosional problems from the run-off this spring. The <br />parcel was stable and well vegetated. The pond contained water and was <br />discharging at the time of the inspection (although the pond is no longer a part of <br />the HG Mine permit). <br />The road to shrub parcel HG-08, parcel E and the 1997 slump area has some minor <br />rutting but remains stable. The road had a couple of wet spots in low areas but was <br />otherwise dry. <br />Shrub Parcel E was dry at the time of the inspection. The parcel was well vegetated <br />and stable and no erosional problems were noted. <br />The 1997 slump area was dry at the time of the inspection. The area was well <br />vegetated and stable. All of the steel stakes pla<:ed across the slope remained in <br />alignment. There was no water flowing from any of the drains from the French drain <br />on the slump area. No erosional problems were noted as a result of the runoff this <br />spring. <br />Shrub parcel 003 was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the <br />inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the parcel due to the runoff <br />this spring. Pond 003 contained water but was n<~t discharging at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />Overall the entire site was very well vegetated and in good condition. <br />