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III. COMMENTS • COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />dunng the inspection Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken dunng the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology (DMG). The weather was warm and humid, Ground conditions were <br />wet and muddy in places. Access was good to all areas by vehicle and foot. Bobby Steele <br />and Ron Thompson represented Lorencito Coal Company (LCC) during the inspection. <br />According to Ron Thompson, this mine site has received over 7 inches of rain between <br />August 3id and August 10, 2004 One storm event on the afternoon of August 5'" dumped 3.5 <br />inches on the mine site. This storm event was followed by about one inch the next <br />afternoon, totaling 4.5 inches of rain in a 24-hour period. The 100-year storm event for this <br />area is 4.2 inches. A USGS stream-gauging station is located about 7 miles below the mine <br />site on the main stem of the Purgatoire River and station data is shown below. <br />ti h, <br />USGS 07124200 PURGATOIRE RIVER AT MADRID, CO. <br />sooo <br />t; <br />N <br />Lu <br />6 <br />1000 <br />u <br />u <br />.., <br />v <br />H 100 <br />.ti <br />O <br />El(PLRNRTION <br />- OISCRRRGE <br />RFRIRN RRIIY STRERNfIRN RflSER ON 3? YERRS OF RECORD <br />Provisional Data Subject to Revision <br />Roads <br />Road culverts along the Lorencito Canyon haul road were clear of debris and appeared <br />functional. Actual function was observed during a storm event of .8 inches on the afternoon <br />of August 11, 2004. Culvert inlets along the Jeff Canyon haul road were plugged due to <br />Rug 01 Rug 03 Rug 05 Rug 07 Rug 09 Rug 11 Rug 13 Rug 15 Rug 17 <br />RRTES; 07/31/2004 Lo Ue/17/2004 11:25 <br />