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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 October 14, 1998, William J. Carter (Division of Minerals and Geology) accompanied by Tom Anderson, and Mark Milner, representing Oxbow Mining, Inc. performed a partial inspection of the Sanborn Creek Mine. The weather was warm and clear during the inspection. Roads: During this inspection the roads throughout the mine site were found to be in good condition except for the repair of the lower road leading to the new West Valley Fill. Hvdroloaic Balance: • On October 1, 1998 there was a precipitation event that produced approximately 0.6 inches of rain in less than one hour. The culvert at the end of the Pond C access road became clogged. This has been repaired by the date of this inspection. Details of this event can be found in the general correspondence file in a memorandum dated October 2, 1998. • Pond A was dry during the inspection. • Pond B contained water about six to seven inches below the pritttaty discharge pipe. • Pond C was dry, but has markings from water that was in it after the October 1,1998 event. • The east yard pond was dry at the time of this inspection. • The mine pond was discharging cleaz water. • The pond at substation three was dry at the time of this inspection. • The sedimentation pond at Upper Hubbard Creek was dry at the time of this inspection. • The ditch along the West Valley Fill haul road needs additional maintenance. • Please correct one straw bale that has been moved at the upper waterbaz on the road above the Bear Creek site. • All other ditches and culverts appeaz to be in good and functional condition. Topsoil: New vegetation is visible on the topsoil pile. Reveeetation• Revegetation at the Lower Hubbard Creek and Bear Creek sites is progressing. Slides and Damage: No significant erosion or slide damage was noted during this inspection.