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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion.of observations made tlunng the inspection: comments also tlescnbe any entorcei and the facts or evidence supporting the eriforcement action. This aerial inspection was flown on May 19, 2004. There were no compliance problems observed during the overflight. Due to annual leave, the digital images were not reviewed until June 1, 2004. There was no snow at any of the mine site azeas. West Mirie The upper azea of the reclaimed portal bench has a moderate amount of ground cover, although there aze a few azeas with spazse vegetative cover. No erosional gullies and no signs of geotechnical slope instability were appazent. The bottom of the upper sediment pond was wet but there was no standipg water. However, there was a moderate amount of standing water in the lower sediment pond. Pond embankments appeazed to be stable. East Mine There have not been any changes in reclamation since the last inspection. There is still some mine machinery on the crusher/screener bench and elsewhere. Concrete structures were still in place. The mine roads were in good condition. There were no signs of slope instability with any of the cut and fill slopes. Of the four bin-walled sediment ponds, three were dry. The second pond from the top had only a little water in it. There have not been any new additions to the West Ridge waste pile. There were no signs of erosional or geotechnical instability. There was a good stand of vegetation on the pile. There was a fair amount of water at the sediment pond. Run-Of Mine (ROM) Stockpile There was no activity at the ROM pile. There was no ponding of water on top of the stockpile. The haul road appeazed to be in good condition. There was a fair amount of water in the sediment pond. The embankment of the sediment pond appeazed to be stable. c:/word bowie 1 /irisp0504