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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a complete inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Division Minerals and Geology. No one else was present. The Division has issued a proposed decision to approve Phase III (final) release on the entire site. The file number is SL-5. The bond release inspection was held in September 2004. The comment period for the decision expires July 25, 2005. Vegetation is drying out with hot summer weather. No changes were found on the site compared to the previous inspection in May 2005. Photographs taken during the inspection are at the end of this report. AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS All required records were available at the Archuleta County courthouse (see attached list). SIGNS AND MARKERS The mine i.d. sign was properly displayed at the entrance to the site. The operator's representative explained by phone that the i.d. sign and other signs will be removed after the Phase III bond release decision becomes final on July 25, 2005. ROADS The only roads remaining on the site are the graveled entrance gate road and a dirt road on the west side of the East Pit ridge. Both roads have been approved as permanent. The surfaces of both roads were in good condition. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE All ponds were reclaimed a few yeazs ago. All ditches remaining on the site have previously been approved as permanent. The embankment next to the double-culverts on the west side of the East pit area is holding up well, having had rock installed in the embankment a several months ago. Hydrologic monitoring was eliminated in Technical Revision TR-32 in January 2003. RECLAMATION SUCCESS No new erosional features were evident on the hillslopes of the East Pit azea or west of Stollsteimer Creek in the Barren Ridge azea. Revegetation appears to give the reclaimed lands long-term stability. No weed problems were found.