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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by DRMS staff from the Durango Office, <br />701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) 247-5469. Operations were active <br />during the time of the inspection. <br />Both of the sediment ponds were dry, no discharge noted. The embankments for the sediment ponds <br />appeared stable, no evidence of seeping, slumping or excessive erosion was observed. Yard <br />drainage is routed to the small sediment pond by a berm across the haul road. Drainage from the <br />mine entrance/haul road is treated for sediment with silt fence. Silt fence basins for the entrance haul <br />road were well maintained. Evidence of affected area drainage escaping the area prior to treatment <br />was not observed. <br />A large sediment sump in the upland diversion ditch had been recently cleaned out and appeared <br />ready for spring snowmelt season. Minor occurrence of knapweed was observed at the outlet of the <br />upland diversion ditch. <br />