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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 an aerial inspection of the Hamilton Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the DRMS. <br />Aerial photographs were taken on August 28, 2007 at approximately 3:41 p.m. Weather <br />conditions were partly cloudy at the time of the flight. Mike Boulay of the DRMS reviewed the <br />aerial photographs. <br />Five photos were taken during the flyover. The entire Mine Area 1 and Sedimentation Ponds A <br />and B were visible in the photographs. The mine site appeared mostly dry with vegetation <br />beginning to turn brown. An aerial overview of the mine site is provided in Photograph Number <br />1 at the end of this report. <br />Roads leading to Mine Area 1 and to the sedimentation ponds appeared to be dry and well <br />maintained. There was no activity noted at the site during the flyover. <br />Sedimentation Ponds A and B were viewed. Both Pond A and Pond B are dry. Pond inlets and <br />embankments appeared to be stable and no problems were noted at either sediment pond <br />location. Pond A and Pond B are shown in attached Photograph Numbers 2 and 3, respectively. <br />No problems or areas of concern were noted in any of the aerial photographs. <br />