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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE ~K/'~U)f~~/ /~~/wry <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of o servations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Southfield mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. <br />George Patterson of EFCI accompanied me on the inspection. This was afollow-up <br />bond release inspection to verify the completion of the remaining reclamation at the <br />site (the original inspection dates were 13 November 2002 and 5 December 2002) as <br />determined at an informal conference held on 15 January 2003. The weather was <br />cool and sunny and the ground was dry. <br />Signs and Markers: All of the required signs (including the mine ID sign, ID sign at the <br />refuse pile and topsoil markers) were in place. <br />Roads: -The mine access road was well maintained and appeared to be stable and <br />in good condition. <br />-The haul road to the refuse pile was also well maintained and appeared to be <br />stable and in good condition. <br />- The road around the east and north sides of the refuse pile to Pond 4 (and the <br />regraded pond 3 area) was well maintained and appeared to be stable and in <br />good condition. <br />-The road to the Corley Mine Well has been reclaimed and the Operator has <br />submitted MR-47 to include this area and the road to MW-65 to the permit (disturbed) <br />area. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -Pond 4 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond was <br />well vegetated and appeared to be stable and in good condition. Pond 4 is a self- <br />dewatering pond. <br />- Pond 5 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond was well vegetated and <br />appeared to be stable and in good condition. Pond 5 is a self-dewatering pond. <br />-The 100-year ditch around the refuse pile appeared to be stable and in good <br />condition. In response to the Division's surveying results, the Operator has reworked a <br />portion of the ditch on the west and northwest sides of the pile. The Division will <br />continue to monitor these areas to ensure they function properly and remain stable. <br />-The roadside ditches appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. <br />-The vent pipe that comes out of the sealed portals has been capped. <br />Backfilling and Grading: -The "tree mounds" that remained at the regraded Pond 3 <br />area have been removed. The area has a more uniform look and no longer looks <br />like a large bowl. There was approximately 100 cubic yards of material that was <br />regraded. The Operator has maintained the positive drainage in the area. All of the <br />drainage will flow through straw bales and silt fence. The Operator provided a <br />SEDCAD demonstration to show that this was adequate to control off-site <br />sedimentation. <br />-The remaining mine site has been completely backfilled and regraded with the <br />exception of the area by the (removed) diesel tank in the facilities area. The <br />