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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 conducted by Ice Dudash of the Colorado DM(i. No one represented the <br />operator during the field inspection. There was no snow cover on site. Due to recent snowmelt, there was a lazge <br />flow of muddy water in the North Fork of the Gunnison. <br />Roads <br />The paved haul road was in good condition. There was some debris on the road from the adjacent property but <br />the road was still passable. The cable with the "no trespassing" sign was strung across the road at the top of the <br />hill. The gate was closed and locked and also had a "no trespassing" sign on it. The bridge was in good <br />condition. <br />Signs and Markers <br />The mine lU sign was up at the top of the hill Disturbed area markers were also up around the site <br />Hydrology <br />The east spring was flowing into the collection ditch that leads to the treatment pond. The Edwazds Mine portal <br />spring water treatment pond was discharging at about 20 to 30 gpm. The discharge was orange in color but in <br />the past has been found to be in compliance with water quality standards. The water level in the sediment pond <br />was about 6 inches below the primary discharge tube. The gate was closed. The water in the pond was muddy <br />and was at the same approximate level as was the river water. Since the mine site was dry, it may be that the <br />water in the pond was actually water from the river, percolating up from the alluvium. The pond embankment <br />was stable, as were the pond inslopes. The pond's spillways were functional. <br />The collection ditch leading to the sediment pond had sufficient capacity. t~tte 75 foot long section of the <br />collection ditch, around the azea of the upgradient alluvial well, had standing water, at approximately the level <br />of the nearby river water. It is possible that this water as well was actually river water that was percolating up <br />through the river alluvium. The berm between the river and the mine site had sufficient capacity, with about 7 <br />feet of height from the river to the top of the berm. <br />Facilities , <br />fhe mine office was still in a state of disrepair. <br />Reclamation <br />The backfiIled mine portals continue to show signs of settling. However, there was no odor of smoldering coal <br />at the backfilled portal locations. <br />Records <br />The records were in compliance, as documented in the attached records checklist <br />c:/word/bear3/insp0405 <br />