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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Bear C-81-033 Pg 1 /1 13 Sept 04 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 partial inspection of the Bear No. 3 Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. The mine is reclaimed and in the period of extended liability. The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was dry. Signs and Markers: The mine ID sign was in place and contained all of the necessary information at the time of the inspection. Roads: -The entrance road to the mine is a paved road. The road was well maintained and in good condition. -The bridge across the Gunnison River was in good shape at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: -The sediment pond was dry at the time of the inspection. The embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no erosional problems noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The emergency spillway was a riprapped channel that appeared to be stable. -The treatment pond contained water and was discharging into the Gunnison River at the time of the inspection. The discharge is orange-brown in color but meets water quality parameters. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional features noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. -The Edwards Mine portal spring was discharging at the time of the inspection. The ground around the spring discharge was saturated. The water discharging was warm and orange-brown in color. The discharge was sampled for various orggnic and inorganic constituents but the Division has not yet received the results from the lab. Revegetation/Reclamation Success: The vegetative cover appears to be adequate to control erosion. There is some thistle around the site that should be sprayed.