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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of DMG. Rick Mills represented the operator. <br />With the operator's consent, this report was not issued in the field. <br />The mine has been in temporary cessation status since 1995. A maintenance crew was on site. The fan was <br />operating at the 5A portal. Conditions were dry due to a statewide drought. <br />RECORDS AVAILABILITY: The records checklist is attached. All required records were available. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS: The following signs and markers were properly displayed: mine i.d. signs, <br />disturbance area boundary markers, stream buffer signs, and topsoil markers. <br />ROADS: Roads were in excellent shape. A water truck was spraying the main road for dust suppression <br />during the inspection. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE: <br />Monitoring - I checked recent hydrologic monitoring data for compliance with the monitoring <br />requirements in Exhibit 29 of the permit application. All monitoring requirements appeaz to have been <br />met. Empire is currently following its "Temporary Cessation Monitoring Plan", as described below. <br />Station Location Parameters Frequency Recent Sample Date <br />name and Comment <br /> Same as in <br />All Same as in active active (Not covered in this <br />NPDES vazious mining monitoring mining inspection. DMG reviews <br />outfalls plan monitoring DMRs when received.) <br /> lan <br /> Annually, 7/17/02. Although <br /> Full suite as described between <br />July 20 and sampled three days early, <br /> <br />WF-1 Wms Fk. for this station in <br />August 30, fulfills intent of <br /> upstream active mining <br />during mine frequency (sample during <br /> monitoring plan pumping, if irrigation season after <br />' <br /> streams <br />peak flow). <br /> an. <br /> Annually, <br /> between 7/17/02. Although three <br /> Full suite as described July 20 and days eazly, fulfills intent <br /> <br />WF-2 Wms. Fork for this station in August 30, <br />of frequency (sample <br /> downstream active mining during mine <br />during irrigation season <br /> monitoring plan pumping, if after streams peak flow). <br /> any, and <br /> coincidin <br />