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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was an aerial inspection flown by Harry Ranney of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. Five (5) oblique aerial photographs were reviewed in the <br />office by Kent Gorham of the CDMG. <br />General Mine Plan Compliance <br />The mine has yet to commence operations at this time. Photograph 84-O1-03-09-1 is <br />included in this report. This photo shows a large pit partially filled with <br />water. This is an on-site gravel pit that supplied gravel for road construction <br />associated with coal bed methane development at the site. Another photo clearly <br />shows a staging area where gas pipeline materials are stockpiled. <br />There is no change in the status of the operation at this time. Exploration work <br />continues under Notice of Intent CX 96-218-00 as approved. Even though the mine <br />status is listed as active, coal mining operations have not commenced at this <br />time. No coal mining activity was noted under this permit. <br />Photo 84-01-03-09-1 On-site gravel pit <br />3 <br />