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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 June 14 and 15, 1995, a complete inspection was conducted at the New Elk Mine. Conditions were generally clear. The ground was much dryer than the last inspection on June 1, 1995. RDA Portions of upper area diversion were inspected. The next terrace is almost ready to have cover placed on it. The lower slopes were well vegetated except for the benches where vehicles have driven on the vegetation. Recent rains have greened up the vegetation and it was doing well. No wet spots were noted on the pile. Recent flows in the reno mattress have bunched up the river rock even more so than before. Some reconstructed sections have held up well but older sections have not. Some mattresses appeared to have lost some rock. These sections should be repaired as soon as possible. A crossing of wood cribbing had been placed across the drainage to allow maintenance equipment to cross without damaging the channel. This should be removed when not used in order to keep the channel at full capacity. There were several boards that had washed down the channel that should be removed. Maintenance will be required on the access road to the upper RDA area. Recent heavy rains with heavy equipment on the road have pushed some material into the ditch. This should receive routine maintenance as soon as possible. RDA Pond The RDA pond is an MSHA pond with a maximum capacity of 30 acre feet. The pond embankments were well vegetated. There was a sediment delta at the inlet. The pond had been manually dewatered within 48 hours of precipitation events and at the time of the inspection no discharge was occurring.