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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE ~a /~,~t~0 ~ ~~ O/f~ <br />P~ /~ a~~~_ o~ ~~ <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 CDMG. <br />Sandy Brown of the CDMG, George Patterson of EFCI and Dr. Corley of the Corley <br />Company accompanied me. The main purpose of this inspection was to check on <br />possible subsidence features on the Vento property (as concerns were expressed by <br />the landowners). The mine is in permanent cessation and all of the initial reclamation <br />(structural demolition, backfilling and rough grading, topsoil replacement and the <br />seeding of a cover crop) has been completed. The mine has applied for a Phase I <br />Bond Release and the Division is still in the process of reviewing the application. The <br />weather was cool, windy and sunny 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. <br />Roads: -The mine access road was well maintained and appeared to be stable and <br />in good condition. There was some very minor rutting due to the recent wet weather <br />but they do not appear to be a problem at this time. <br />-The haul road to the refuse pile was also well maintained and appeared to be <br />stable and in good condition. <br />- The road around the east and north sides of the refuse pile to Pond 4 (and the <br />regraded pond 3 area) was well maintained and appeared to be stable and in <br />good condition. <br />-The road to the explosives bunker was well maintained and appeared to be stable <br />and in good condition. <br />Hydrologic Balance: -Pond 4 contained a very small amount of water at the time of <br />the inspection. The pond was well vegetated and appeared to be stable and in <br />good condition. There were no signs of erosional problems on the pond <br />embankment at the time of the inspection. Pond 4 is aself-dewatering pond. The <br />dewatering pipe is equipped with a trash rack and antivortex device. <br />- The 100-year ditch around the refuse pile appeared to be stable and in good <br />condition. Water has flowed in this ditch in response to the recent precipitation and <br />the ditch remains in good condition. No erosional problems were noted in the ditch <br />at the time of the inspection. <br />Processing Waste: The refuse pile remains stable affer the recent precipitation events. <br />There were no signs of erosion on the newly reclaimed slopes of the pile and very <br />little sediment was deposited in the 100-year ditch around the refuse pile or at the <br />inlet to Pand 4. The cover crop that was planted on the newly regraded portion of <br />the refuse pile appears to be growing. <br />