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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was an aerial inspection conducted by Harry Ranney and Tom Kaldenbach of the <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Harry shot eight aerial photos of the site on <br />12/31/00. He found no evidence of compliance problems at the mine site during the flight. <br />The photos cover the east end of the mine. <br />Tom examined the photos. The photos show much of the site to be under snow cover. The <br />new ponds Middle Flume #1 and #3. and East Middle Flume #1, appear to hold only small <br />amounts of water, although snow cover limits visibility. <br />Draglines are located in F-pit and A-pit. There were no more than three spoil ridges at <br />the two pits. in compliance with Trapper's approved operation plan. The area stripped <br />ahead of the pits also appears in compliance with the operation plan. No dust was <br />evident and no new slides were found. No compliance problems were evident in the photos. <br />Page 3 <br />