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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. This partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by DMG staff from the Durango Office, 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) 247-5469. Operations were active during the time of this inspection. Tom Bird or Trent Peterson was not available to accompany the DMG inspector. Mine identification sign and safety signs were posted at the mine entrance. Permit boundary markers were observed. Entrance gate was open. Drainage conveyance swale was intact for the entrancelhaul road. Sediment clean-out for the large sediment pond appeared 50% complete. The perforated invert pipe for the inlet of the primary spillway had been removed for pond maintenance, a small debris screen remained intact for the primary spillway. Water level was well below the inlet elevation of the primary spillway, water depth was visually estimated at 1'. Primary and secondary spillways appeared stable and clear of debris, no discharge noted. Pond embankment appeared stable. Overflow pipe to small sediment pond appeared intact, brush guard was intact, no flow noted. The small sediment pond was holding water, approximately 1' depth, no discharge noted. Primary and secondary spillways appeared stable and clear of debris. Evidence of instability along the pond embankment was not observed. Site appeared stable, no evidence of affected area drainage departing the site. Upland diversion ditches were intact and appeared adequate to function as designed. Debris screens, in the upland diversion ditches, were intact and cleaned of debris. Culverts appeared to be sufficiently cleaned of sediment to function as designed.