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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 a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns, of Colorado Division of Minerals and <br />Geology. Mc Forrest Luke of Trapper Mining Inc. and Mr. Henry Austin of OSMRE-DFD <br />accompanied the inspection. The weather was wane and cloudy with scattered thunderstorms. The <br />focus of this inspection was observation of the lands included in SL-OS for a partial Phase I bond <br />release application. The mine is an active surface mine. <br />Records: A copy of SL-O5, SL-OS maps and 2003 Annual Reclamation maps were used throughout the <br />inspection. <br />Hydrologic Balance: <br />Drainages throughout the reclaimed areas had held up during runoff season with no check dam damage <br />or excessive sedimentation. Drainages included within the SL-OS application azea included a portion <br />of the No Name drainage, portions of East Pyeatt, Oak, and a portion of West Flume drainages. <br />The A-C-87A parcel includes reclaimed area adjacent to No Name Pond No. 2. This pond is currently <br />used by the mine for water storage and has not been reclaimed. The parcel areas aze located an <br />adequate distance from the pond that reclamation activities associated with the pond would not disturb <br />the A-C-81A parcel areas. The A-C-81A 6.9 acre portion located west ofNo Name Pond No. 2 and <br />immediately south of the haul road had some gullying due to drainage off the haulroad. This gullying <br />needs maintenance repair and the haulroad ditch re-shaped to minimize potential short cutting of runoff <br />to the pond. <br />D pit pazcels: D-A-96, D-B-96, D-AB-98, D-AB-99, D-AB-02, were all in good condition and closely <br />matched the approved post-mining contours as shown in Map 12. Only minor rilling was observed in <br />the more recently graded areas as vegetation was still becoming established. Runoff appears to be <br />directed into permanent drainages. The re-constructed drainage oriented north to south in pazcels D- <br />AB-98 and D-AB-99 is in good condition. Previously placed brush reinforcement has held up well and <br />sediment has been dropped out at check dam and brush dam locations. Drainage appears to be <br />relatively stable. <br />Two areas, D-AB-97 and D-AB-00 had some gully formation that needed minor repairs. A rill <br />approximately 8 to 12 inches deep and 200 yards long, was forming between D-B-95 and D-B-95 <br />reclaimed areas that needs some maintenance repair. <br />Oak drainages were holding up well. A small portion of the drainage on the East side of A-B-OI was <br />downcutting. Maintenance of this portion is needed. <br />Backfill & Grading: <br />On H-C-98 a baze azea was observed. This may have been a location of a brush pile that was <br />subsequently used for drainage repairs. The contours are in accordance with the approved post-mining <br />topography map. This bare area is limited in extent and shows no signs or erosion. <br />Page _3_ of _I)_ Pages, (date) 04/28104 , (initials) ihb <br />