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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 partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology (DMG) The weather was mild and the ground was dry. Access was good to <br />all areas by vehicle and foot Ron Thompson represented Lorencito Coal Company (LCC) <br />during the inspection, <br />Roads <br />The 30-inch culvert at location 07+48 along the Jeff Canyon haul road (JCHR), as shown on <br />Map 2.05.3-3b, had been cleaned of sediment at the inlet The channel below this culvert <br />down to the next culvert along Lorencito Canyon access road had also been cleaned of <br />sediment deposited during the large August storm events. The road surface along the JCHR <br />remains somewhat rough but in better condition than last month. Additional surfacing <br />material may be warranted. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Pond repairs have been completed at the site and are documented as follows <br />Pond 9 -Embankment and spillway repairs are now complete. The weir box below the <br />discharge outlet has been reset but requires final leveling. A heavy. viscous mud/water mix <br />continues to persist, occupying most, if not all of the sediment storage capacity of the pond. <br />The amount of sediment in the pond should be evaluated during the next quarterly pond <br />inspection and the pond should be cleaned if more than 60°/n of the sediment capacity is <br />occupied. Substantial drying is necessary before this material can be removed from the <br />pond. <br />