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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 was a complete inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Tom Bird represented the operator. With the operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office of DRMS. The mine was active with trucks being loaded in the stack tube area. The ground was covered with patches of snow. Mining was continuing in the Tipotsch lease. Availability of Records All required records were available (see attached list). Suns and Markers A mine i.d. sign was properly displayed at the entrance to the site. Disturbed area boundary markers were in place azound the perimeter of the facilities area. Roads The mine entrance haul road was well maintained. The mine entrance haul road for the new King II Mine has not yet been constructed. The contractor is beginning to mobilize equipment to the King II site. Hvdroloaic Balance Ponds. The east and west ponds were nearly dry. Embankments and inslopes of both ponds were in good shape. The primary and secondary spillways appeared in good condition on both ponds. The west pond was cleaned out in 2005. Both ponds appeared to have adequate sediment capacity. Ditches. The rock-lined 100-yeaz clear-water ditch on the east side of the facilities area was in good shape. The inlet to the clean water culvert on the south end of the facilities azea was clear. The Swale in the haul road and the Swale on the east side of the east pond were in place. Sediment traps on the sides of the main haul near the mine entrance were in good repair. Monitoring Well. The steel enclosure on the wellhead of the Wiltze alluvial monitoring well was in good condition. Processins Waste The waste pile showed no evidence of structural instability. The top surface of the pile was dry and it slopes gently back, away from the face of the pile, as designed.