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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a complete inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. Bill Bear represented the operator. Hydrology The operator is still cleaning out pond C. The water level in the pond was up to the primary discharge tube. The water level in pond D was also up to the discharge tube. The was only a little water in pond B. The operator will be cleaning out pond B soon. None of the ponds were dischazging. Pond spillways were operational. Gated primary valves were closed. Pond embankments were stable. Pond inslopes and outslopes had no erosional gullies. At the train loadout construction site, ponds J and K are nearing completion. There was no water in either pond. The short culvert section that had been covered over by the outer portion of the embankment of pond J was removed. Collection ditches and diversion ditches all had sufficient capacity. Ditch riprap was in place. Culverts were clear. Straw bales and silt fence were functional. The straw bales at the railroad culvert inlets were in place. However, the straw bales at the entrance to the mine site will need replacing soon. Also, a few sections of the silt fence at the Freeman Gulch fan site need some repair soon. The spring on the west end of the water tank bench was flowing a little. The water was dazk orange in color. There was a flowing spring along the side of the road on the way up Freeman Gulch. Roads The paved mine site haul road was in excellent condition. The guard rail was in place. The gob pile haul road was in very good condition, as well. The road was being watered during the inspection. The gob pile haul road berm was functional. The access road up to the water tank bench was in good condition. The road up Freeman Gulch was dry and passable. The Freeman Gulch road gate and fan site gate were locked.