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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 Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology (DMG). The weather was warm and ground conditions were dry. <br />Bobby Steele and Ron Thompson represented Lorencito Coal Company (LCC) during <br />portions of the inspection. <br />Availability of Records <br />The public copy of the mine records is kept at the office of Peak Project Management (PPM). <br />The contact, address, and phone number for PPM is Ron Thompson, Peak Project <br />Management, 34115 County Road 20.8, Trinidad, CO 81082, 719-846-4975. All records <br />were found in compliance as detailed on page 2a of this report. <br />Roads <br />The light use road to pond 8 has been cleaned of rock and debris and re-shaped. The road <br />is now passable to immediately above pond 8. Drainage from the upper portions of the road <br />has been diverted into the adjacent arroyo. Other portions of the haul road were found in <br />excellent condition as noted in the concurrent bond release follow-up inspection report on <br />this same day. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Silt should be cleaned from all weir boxes to ensure accurate flow readings in the event of <br />discharge. Leveling of each box should also be checked and corrected as necessary. The <br />silt fence east of the Lorencito haul road should also be replaced or re-positioned due to <br />sediment build-up. <br />All sediment ponds were inspected. Ponds 5, 8, 9, and 10 all held various amounts of water. <br />None were close to the lowest discharge point. Embankment vegetation has improved <br />dramatically at all ponds. Spillway risers and sediment markers were found in good <br />condition. Perimeter diversion ditches appeared in good condition with no sign of breaches <br />or failure. <br />Backfilling and Grading <br />Settlement cracks were noted at numerous locations on the steep reclaimed highwalls. <br />These cracks were only a few inches in width and are normal after heavy infiltration on <br />recently reclaimed slopes. No slumps or slides were found. Backfilling and grading work is <br />documented in the ongoing Phase I bond release inspections and application currently being <br />evaluated by the DMG. <br />3 <br />