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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Bear No. 3 C-81-033 <br />Pg 1 /1 9 August 2006 ~~~ <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 Bear No. 3 Mine conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CDRMS. The mine is reclaimed and in the period of extended liability. The weather <br />was warm and overcast and the ground was dry. <br />Signs and Markers: The mine ID sign lying by the side of the access road at the time <br />of the inspection. The sign needs to be put back up. Permit markers were in place at <br />the time of the inspection. <br />Roads: -The entrance road to the mine is a paved road. The road was in good <br />condition. <br />-The bridge across the Gunnison River was in good shape at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -The sediment pond was dry at the time of the inspection. The <br />embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no <br />erosional problems noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The <br />emergency spillway was a riprapped channel that appeared to be stable. <br />-The treatment pond contained water and was discharging into the Gunnison River <br />at the time of the inspection. The discharge is orange-brown in color but meets <br />water quality parameters. The pond embankment was well vegetated and <br />appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional <br />features noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. <br />-The Edwards Mine portal spring was discharging at the time of the inspection. The <br />ground around the spring discharge was saturated. The water discharging was warm <br />and orange-brown in color. The location of the discharge has moved <br />topographically down the reclaimed slope. Additionally, the discharge has broken <br />out of its original ditch and formed a new ditch. Work should be performed to return <br />the discharge to its original ditch and fix the ditch so the discharge remains in it (i.e. <br />using ahalf-culvert to contain the flow). <br />Revegetation/Reclamation Success: The vegetative cover was brown but it appears <br />to be adequate to control erosion. <br />Miscellaneous: -The treatment pond and the remaining office building were both <br />measured for reclamation bonding purposes. It was determined that the pond <br />embankment contains 5,200 CCY required for regrading. The office is wood and <br />23,100 CF for demolition purposes. The concrete pad and apron for the office is 4 <br />inches thick over an extent of 2,257 SF. It is unclear if there are footers for the office <br />but the assumption should be that there are 1'x2' footers around the building (220 LF). <br />