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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Pg 1/1 Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments in Section IV describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. North Thompson Creek C-19 1-025 2 March 2005 This was a complete inspection of the North Thompson Creek Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. The records were checked on 15 February 2005 and the site was flown by Harry Ranney on 2 March 2005 because it was inaccessible due to snow (I got stuck at the upper gate attempting to get into the site on 15 February 2005). The weather on 15 Feb 2005 was snowy with about 9" of snow on the ground. The weather on 2 March 2005 appeared to be clear and sunny with a moderate amount of snow on the ground. Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available at the Garfield County Courthouse in Glenwood Springs. See the records checklist for more detailed information. Roads: The access road to the ponds, portal and flume area was covered with snow but appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: -The long pond contained water at the time of the inspection. The pond appeared to be functioning properly at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment. - Ponds T-1 and T-2 were covered with snow at the time of the inspection. It appeared as though water was still flowing from T-t to T-2 because the area of the discharge and inlet was not snow-covered. Both ponds appeared to be functioning as designed. Pond T-2 was discharging, as noted by the water/lack of snow on the ground by the outfall. There were no erosional problems noted on either embankment. - Pond P-9 was covered with snow at the time of the inspection. It was unclear if the pond contained water (if it did, there was only a very small amount in the bottom). There were no erosional problems noted on the embankment. Backfilling and Grading: AI{ of the regraded mine areas were covered with snow. The areas appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection.