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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 partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Mineral <br />and Geology. This site is temporarily inactive due to the shutdown of the sister operation <br />Lorencito Canyon, #C-96-084. The weather was mild and breezy. The ground was very dry <br />sue to an extended dry period since the last inspection. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Three containments are located near the intersection of the conveyor and Highway 12. <br />These three sediment control structures serve the odd shaped disturbed areas that resulted <br />from establishing the Refuse Disposal Area across the highway to the north from the <br />preparation plant located south of Highway 12. Two containments on the south side of the <br />highway were checked for available sediment capacity using field methods. A five-foot staff <br />and an eye level were used to estimate remaining elevation below the lowest point on the <br />embankments of the two containments. The SW containment was measured at 2.75 feet in <br />remaining depth of a 4-foot design, indicating a sediment level of 31 % of capacity. The SE <br />containment had slightly less than one foot of remaining capacity of a 3-foot design, resulting <br />in a sediment level of 67% of capacity. The North containment design was 8 feet and at <br />least 6.5 feet of capacity remains. The operator should consider cleaning the two south <br />containments when equipment becomes available on-site. The West Mine containments <br />both have significant capacity remaining at this time and were not measured. <br />Revegetation <br />Areas reclaimed last year were traversed on foot. Vegetation is just beginning to show signs <br />of emerging. Some mulch cover still remains and litter cover from last years growth is <br />average. The areas are flat or only slightly sloped so rills and gullies have not been a <br />problem and are unlikely to develop to any great degree. Ground conditions are very dry and <br />moisture would benefit reclaimed and adjacent areas greatly. <br />Overall, the site appeared in good condition for the early spring season. No problems were <br />noted. <br />