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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Pg I/2 Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments in Section IV describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. North Thompson Creek C-1981-025 This was a complete inspection of the Norfh Thompson Creek Mine conducted by Jim Burnell of CDMG on Monday, October 3, 2005; records were checked on Tuesday, October 4, 2005. The minesite was quiet and deserted. Weather was clear and very windy. There was a good bit of mud from recent rains. Fresh bear tracks were noted in the mud of the road past the long pond. Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. See the records checklist for more detailed information. Roads: The access road to the ponds, portal and flume area appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted - The road from the portals to the treatment ponds was stable and well maintained at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: -The Long Pond contained water at the time of the inspection. The pond appeared to be functioning properly at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. Both pipes were discharging water, at about 50 gpm. North Thompson Creek was running strong and turbid. Pond T-1 contained clear water. Pond T-2 also contained some clear water. Neither pond was discharging at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on either embankment. Pond P-9 was stable at the time of the inspection. The pond contained a small amount of water. Pond P-9 was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The embankment was well vegetated at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the embankment.