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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below ore comments on the inspection. She 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 partial inspection of the Edna Mine site. Weather conditions were warm and clear. Ground conditions were fairly dry, although there was evidence of heavy precipitation over the weekend. A few small puddles of water were observed on the road shoulders. Two surveyors, Dan and Max, from Western Water Consultants were surveying the stability monuments in the Moffat area. They said they had surveyed the ponds the day before. A grader was working in the West Ridge area. No one else was observed on site. Roads Downed power or telephone lines are blocking the lower part of the Goat Trail. A couple of poles have fallen and the lines are lying on the hillside and go across the road. These lines and poles need to be either repaired or removed. The Norfh Moffat Road is in good condition. The West Ridge road has recently been graded. Hvdroloaic Balance All sediment ponds were checked. The ponds in the Oak Creek drainage are mostly dry. There was no discharge. The West Ridge pond was not discharging. The Center Ridge pond was discharging and the discharge was mixing with the water from Spoil Spring 001 at NPDES point 007. A flume is being installed below NPDES point 007 in the field just beyond the fence. Water was discharging from the Moffat Pond at a low rate. The West Ridge ponds were walked. The channels between many of the ponds are deeply incised and filled with rock. Water was discharging from the lower eleven ponds at a low rate. The upper seven ponds are filled with sediment. An incised channel flows through the sediment in most of these. Since they are filling with sediment, but still contain moisture, P&M may want to consider seeding mesic plant species to help stabilize the drainage through the sediment filled ponds. Several of the contour ditches in the West Ridge area have been regraded recently. Support Facilities Only two power poles are stored on the Oak Creek storage pad. Fish and Wildlife Several deer were observed in the Moffat Area. The herd of approximately 200 elk was observed grazing in the Center Ridge drainage and adjacent reclaimed slopes. Reclamation Success A herd of roan cattle was grazing in lower West Ridge during the inspection. DMG has recently approved managed grazing on the Edna mine site that will begin next_year.