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III. COMMENTS • COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the Inspection The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the mspection <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 (Division). The majority of the Golden Eagle mine is in its ninth year of <br />revegetation. Ground conditions were dry and the weather was warm and seasonal, <br />Availability of Records <br />The public copy of the mine records is kept at the office of Peak Project Management (PPM). <br />The contact. address, and phone number for PPM is Ron Thompson, Peak Project <br />Management, 34115 County Road 20.8. Trinidad, CO 81082. 719-846-4975. All records <br />were found in compliance as detailed on page 2a of this report. <br />Revegetation <br />The reclaimed, main facility area was found green and lush due to persistent summer rains. <br />A significant reduction in the abundance of scotch thistle was noted indicating some success <br />at controlling this undesirable weed species. Good initial establishment of the seeded <br />species was observed at the recently reclaimed NW-1 ventilation shaft. Annual weeds, <br />mostly sunflowers and kochia, were also noted. Annual weeds provide hydrologic cover in <br />the first few years after seeding but normally become less abundant due to increased <br />competition from the perennial, desirable plants in the permanent seed mix. <br />,. u . i - <br />.:M1 <br />~. S - <br />e ~ ~~~ ' ., <br />~'~• =eh <br />:.>< <br />tr ~ <br />,,. .. .- <br />• i. ~i <br />,J ,~ <br />~y., <br />~ , <br />l• \ \ ly '1~~1 ry .SS •~YVVY. 4lM,r• <br />1. { .~ . 'T <br />^ ~~ ~~~..°:i~. - +-_- •:~ j ~ . 'R~ AC'S+'fi~fY+? ~ - 'v a -:.~ <br />M.~';-t venl r~.:~,3~nu:~~:~ :ii,,a s'~u,~~,si :'~]J5 Golden Eayle mine <br />