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~~~i- <br />III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of Colorado DMG. No one <br />represented the operator. Most of the mine site was clear of snow. <br />Roads <br />There was no snow on the county road leading to the mine site. That road was in good <br />shape. Snow was still on the county road just past the mine #3 reclaimed portal site. <br />There was snow on the fan access road as well. The mine access road had some snow on <br />it but was passable. <br />Sia s and Markers <br />The mine ID sign on the entrance gate had the correct information. The gate was locked. <br />H rolow <br />Water was flowing through the .long pond and ponds T1 and T2 treatment system. The <br />discharge into North Thompson Creek was about 30 gpm and was clear. Pond P-9 had <br />about 2 feet of water in it. The refuse pile pond was dry. Pond embankments were stable <br />and spillways were functional. Mine site culverts were clear although the road culvert <br />coming out of reclaimed pond P-4 has about 4 inches of sediment in it. The culvert is still <br />functional. Further inspections will reveal whether the culvert starts to fill up and is in <br />danger of not being functional. Mine site ditches were functional and appear to have <br />sufficient capacity. - <br />Reclamation <br />The mine # 1 portal and vent shaft area was covered in snow. There is some remaining fill <br />~°....ria~ Ciat had ;,ut been wed to back~ia this aria. ail of the topsoil had been wed. <br />The mine #3 portal area, including the reclaimed road above the portal area, showed no <br />