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° = (Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-94-117 <br />INS P1sCTION DATE 10/3/97 <br />This inspection was limited to the tailings pond area <br />not inspected. <br /> <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS <br />The mill and the Hazel-A adit were <br />The recirculating pump for the spray evaporation system was operating at the time of this <br />inspection. Only the lower line of sprinklers were connected. Spray issuing from the <br />sprinklers was minimal, indicating that the spray heads are plugged with tailings. Freeboard <br />in the pond was 21 inches. This freeboard indicates that there is over 10,000 cubic feet of <br />water currently stored in the pond (see the Division's February, 1995 survey of the tailings <br />pond). This water needs to be eliminated through spray evaporation or by other means, as <br />approved by the Division, prior to winter. <br />The operator is under a Board Order to demonstrate that the spray evaporation system is <br />functioning in accordance with the approved design by 10/15/97. It was clear that at the <br />time of this inspection, the spray evaporation system was operating well below minimum <br />standards approved in the permit. <br />Use of the designation letter "Y" (Y=Inspected and Found in Compliance) in the GENERAL <br />INSPECTION TOPICS section of page 1 of this report is not intended to abrogate pending <br />problems and possible violations identified in previous reports filed for this site. Use of <br />the designation "Y" in this report is intended to indicate that no new problems or possible <br />violations were identified. <br /> cc: Carl Mount, DMG <br /> Gary Curtis, DMG <br /> John Miner <br /> Earl Madsen <br /> Bob Mason <br /> Mark Steen <br /> Doug Parker <br />I & Contact Address <br /> ^ CE <br />NAME Curtis Ber nhardt ^ BL <br />OPER4TOR Colina Oro Molino. Inc. ^ FS <br />STREL'T 76 Beaver Street ^ HW <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP New York. NY 10005 ^ HMWMD (CH) <br /> ^ SE <br /> ^ WQCD (CH) <br /> ^ OTHER <br />