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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. On November 18 and 19, 1996 William J. Carter from the Division of Miner- als and Geology performed a complete inspection at Hawk's Nest Mine. On Monday most of the ground was covered by snow and therefore additional inspections were completed on Tuesday and Thursday. Roads: The old State highway is in a reasonable condition considering the amount of traffic it carries. There are several potholes that have developed due to water moving off the slope above the east portal and not able to reach the culvert due to some sliding action. These barrow ditches should be pulled at several locations by CDOT. Hydrolo>;ic Balance: • The pond west of the substation of the west portal area, south of the old State highway had very little water in it, and appears in very good condi- tion. • The seeps found on both the east and west side of the east portal are ac- tively flowing. It is the seep from the west side of the portal along with normal snow melt that is running across the highway because of the CDOT barrow ditch being obstructed. • Some rills are present south of the highway below the east portal, these are not new and will need to be checked in the spring during and after snow melt. • The two bales of straw that were placed to control the erosion of the gullies located below the highway of the east portal appear to continue to func- tion. Fish and Wildlife: Several deer were observed browsing the site during the inspections, and tracks indicate a great deal of use of the area by both deer and elk. ReveRetation• Many of the areas indicate a great deal of new germination at this time. Evaluation of the establishment of these new plants will be evaluated next spring and summer.