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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation. Mining, and Safety (Division) This former mountaintop removal operation is in <br />the final stages of completing reclamation, The site has achieved a Phase I bond release for <br />most areas Ground conditions on this day were generally dry, with some puddles of <br />standing water, and the weather was cool and breezy <br />Availability of Records <br />The public copy of the mine records is kept at the office of Peak Project Management (PPM). <br />The contact, address. and phone number for PPM is Ron Thompson, Peak Project <br />Management. 34115 County Road 20.8. Trinidad, CO 81082. 719-846-4975. Records were <br />found in compliance as detailed on page 2a of this report. <br />Roads <br />Generally, road surface were found tree of ruts and surfacing was adequate for the <br />equipment using these roads. Sediment accumulations in culverts along the JeH Canyon <br />haul road and the road to pond 9 require maintenance when equipment becomes available. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Recent rains within <br />the last 10 days <br />have resulted in 1.2 <br />inches of moisture <br />as recorded in a rain <br />., - - .. , <br />~*.~3•:-"-_, ~: ~"' ' " <br />gauge located above `~!. ' , ~ ~ <br />~:±a~y <br />' <br />• <br />Fill 8. Most ponds L <br />~~, <br />- ~~~2 <br />!~~.',_ <br />held a moderate _ ---- - <br />'~ <br />amount of water but i ~, . -:~y~„~,~';~I <br />none were ; to , i - '"` --' <br />~ <br />~ <br />discharging, hke ..- }~~,Y <br />~') <br />~ <br />pond 6 shown at ' ;'~`? _ ~ ~•- ' <br />right Some of the •.~ f•" <br />ponds are beginning <br />'` ~' <br />to accumulate <_;= <br />..~, ,.• <br />significant amounts ' - ''~i'- • ;~ <br />~ J <br />of sediment and <br />cleanout may be *~#.,•~ <br />~~A~ <br />warranted when ~:r.~.~a:. <br />equipment moves to <br />the site to complete reclamation and nr-rmtenance viol k <br />