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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 inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the OC#2 Mine conducted by Dan Mathews of CDRMS. The former Colorado Division <br />of Minerals and Geology was recently renamed Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Weather was partly <br />cloudy, warm and dry. The landowner, Castleton Ranch, has performed fence maintenance work since the previous <br />inspection, and in addition, Castleton had sprayed the small patch of Canada thistle on the reclaimed area. <br />Roads: The remaining permanent road segment was stable, with no rills or signs of recent use. <br />Hydrologic Balance: There was a shallow pool of water in the sediment pond, from recent rains. <br />Revegetation/Reclamation Success: There has been no cattle grazing on the site this year. Summer rains have resulted in <br />good growth of seeded species. Although there is still a considerable bare ground component, most of the grasses on site <br />appear to have produced seed this growing season. Castleton Ranch sprayed the small patch of Canada thistle earlier in [he <br />growing season; plants were curled and yellowed to varying degrees, and a number of the plants appear to have been killed. <br />Follow-up spraying this fall may be advisable. <br />Support Facilities: Castleton Ranch fence crew performed considerable fence maintenance work a[ the site, subsequent to <br />the previous inspection (May 2006). Some additional maintenance appears to be warranted along the west side of the fence <br />and in one location on the north fence, a short distance east of the N W corner. Tom Sanders, Castleton Ranch Manager has <br />been contacted regarding [he need for additional fence repair work. <br />