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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <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 complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. Jerry Nettleton of BTU-Empire Corp. <br />accompanied the inspection and provided access to the records. The mine is in Temporary Cessation. No active <br />mining activity is occurring on the mine site. Mine site was damp and temperatures were mild, approximately <br />mid 60's. <br />Records: Records were checked at the mine office. Records list accompanies this report. <br />Roads: Roads are in good condition through out mine site. No problems were identified on the roads <br />Hvdroloaic Balance: The mine has received recent precipitation. There is no rain gauge at the mine site, so an <br />accurate record of recent precipitation at the mine site is not available. Ground surface is damp with some <br />puddles, but roadways are not ponded. <br />Pond conditions: <br />Pond Name Outfall Number Comments <br />5-Pl 007 D <br />5-P2 D <br />5-P3 D <br />5-P5, P6, P7 Tmt. ponds Currently pumping mine water 0.8 of staff gauge. Discharge is cleaz. <br />Ponds are o eratin well, al ae in 5-P7 cell <br />SA-Pl 009 Small pool of muddy water several feet below spillway. Gated riser is <br />underneath lar a rabbitbrush.* <br />9-Pl Incised ond, dam in bottom <br />9-P2 Small pool of turbid water, well below spillway. Operator is currently <br />not um in from North An le 7 um . <br />9-P3 024 d <br />9-P4 014 d <br />9-PS 017 d <br />9-P6 015 d <br />9-P7 013 d <br />9-P8 016 d <br />9A-Pl 018 Not observed <br />9A-P2 019 Not Observed <br />9A-P3 020 Not Observed <br />9A-P4 021 Not observed <br />SH-Pl Olt d <br />SH-P2 012 d <br />HR-Pl 004 Southern cell held small muddy pool of water. Northern cell was damp <br />with no ooled water. Some thistle still visible in and bottom. <br />* Rabbitbrush on inslope of embankment on Pond SA-Pl needs to be cut down. Roots through embankment <br />potentially may compromise function of the pond embankment. <br />