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<br />111. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This partial inspection of the Coal Gulch Mine was conducted by DMG staff from the <br />Durango Office, 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) <br />247-5469. The permit for the Coal Gulch Mine was revoked over 5 years ago. <br />Financial warranty was forfeited and utilized for final reclamation. <br />No significant changes were observes since the last inspection. <br />Fire Hawk equipment and stockpiles of imported rock, soil, and debris were located on <br />site. Portions of the reclaimed areas, owned by Fire Hawk, have been redisturbed by <br />Fire Hawk activities. <br />Sediment pond was holding water, approximately 1' depth, no discharge noted. <br />Material stockpiles, imported by Fire Hawk, have been placed against the pond <br />embankment and were obstructing the primary and secondary spillways. Portions of <br />the toe of the pond embankment outslope appeared to have been cut and regraded, <br />apparently to maximize the working area for Fire Hawk equipment. <br />Evidence of erosion and sedimentation were observed in the rock lined drainage <br />channel, constructed on reclaimed slopes, and located adjacent to areas re-affected by <br />Fire Hawk. <br />