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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Southfield C-81-014 <br />27 June 2007 ~~~ <br />Page 1 /2 <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 a partial inspection of the Southfield mine conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDRMS. The mine is in permanent cessation and all of the initial reclamation has <br />been completed. The mine has applied for and received a Phase I Bond Release for <br />structural demolition, backfilling and rough grading and drainage control <br />reestablishment and is in the third year of the extended liability period. The weather <br />was warm and overcast and the ground was dry. <br />Signs and Markers: All of the required signs (including the mine ID sign, permit <br />boundary markers, the ID sign at the refuse pile and topsoil markers) were in place. <br />The signs at the loadout were also in place. One item that the operator may want to <br />do is place the mine ID sign for the mine site at the locked gate at the entrance. <br />Currently the sign is at the beginning of the site (by Pond 5) and it is not visible to the <br />public who stop at the locked gate. <br />Roads: -The mine access road was a was well maintained and appeared to be <br />stable and in good condition. There was some very minor rutting but it does not <br />appear to be a problem at this time. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -Pond 4 did not contain any water at the time of the inspection. <br />The pond was well vegetated and appeared to be stable and in good condition. <br />There were no signs of erosional problems on the pond embankment at the time of <br />the inspection. Pond 4 is aself-dewatering pond. The dewatering pipe is equipped <br />with a trash rack and antivortex device. <br />- Pond 5 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond was well vegetated and <br />appeared to be stable and in good condition. There were no signs of erosional <br />problems on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. Pond 5 is a self- <br />dewatering pond. The dewatering pipe is equipped with a trash rack and antivortex <br />device. <br />- The 100-year ditch around the refuse pile appeared to be stable and in good <br />condition. No erosional problems were noted in the ditch at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />-The SAE in the location of the old Pond 1 was in place and appeared to be <br />functioning as designed. <br />-The two ponds at the loadout were dry at the time of the inspection. The pond <br />embankments were well vegetated and in good condition and showed no signs of <br />erosional problems. <br />