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The Bench sediment pond contained water but was not discharging at the time. The Lower pond was dry. It was noted that the as- built drawing of the Bench pond showed a 6 inch pipe coming from the upper bench. This pipe does not exist. Otherwise the sediment ponds were basically constructed as shown in the drawings. Impoundments: The only impoundment at the mine and loadout are the sediment ponds discussed above. Discharge structures: The three impoundments discussed above plus the under drain for the waste disposal area are designated as discharge points. None of these were discharging at the time of the inspection. Surface water: No surface water monitoring sites exist at this mine. Ground water: There are two wells which are monitored quarterly for conductivity, pH, level and temperature. They are monitored semi-annually for full suite parameters. The Caldirola #2 well has a steel casing at the top with a metal plate for a covering. The metal plate has a hole in it so does not provide complete protection from contamination. The well is drilled into the abandoned mine shaft of the same name. Since the town of Coal Creek obtains water form this same source, it is recommended that the well be sealed and locked to prevent any contamination. As is, it is highly unlikely that anything except rain water and snow melt would enter the well if left alone. The TPW-1 well was covered but not locked. A plastic casing is contained inside a metal pipe. The plastic casing had been shattered the previous fall by a rifle bullet and was not repaired. The Company will repair the plastic casing and will provide a correction factor to DMG for water levels taken since the damage occurred. DMG also requested that the location of the wells be shown on a map. Discharges: None observed during this inspection. 9