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III. COMMENTS - COMPLLANCE <br />Below aze comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. <br />Sins and Markers <br />The post that holds the mine ID sign is still on the ground and should be put back up. Surface disturbance <br />markers defined the disturbance area. <br />Roads <br />The paved haul road was passable and in good condition. The bridge was also passable. <br />Facilities <br />The front gate to the site was closed and locked. The "no trespassing" sign was up on the gate. There is nothing <br />new to report concerning the mine office building. <br />Hydroloev <br />There was some standing water in the sediment pond, at a level about two feet below the primary discharge <br />pipe. The gated valve was in the closed position. The riprap was present in the emergency spillway. The <br />sediment pond embankment appeared to be stable. The collection ditch leading into the sediment pond was well <br />vegetated and had sufficient capacity. <br />There was the usual orange-colored discharge of about 20 gpm coming out of the spring water treatment pond. <br />This discharge water has been shown, in the past, to be in compliance. The water level in the spring water <br />treatment pond was to within 6 inches of the horizontal pipe. <br />The temperature of the water coming from the east spring was about 102 degrees Fahrenheit, measured at a <br />point that was 10 feet below its origin in the hillside. There were no problems with wells AA-1 and AA-3. <br />Noxious Weeds <br />There is tamarisk growing in three places: along the west side fence, along the water's edge in the spring water <br />treatment pond and in the area of the east spring. This is in spite of relatively recent noxious weed removal <br />efforts. <br />Reclamation <br />The reclaimed portal road and fan portal area were stable and well vegetated. However, the west portal azea <br />continues to show instability. However, there was no odor of smoldering coal in the backfilled west portal area. <br />c aword/bear3linsp 1106 <br />