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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 <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection of the Beaz Mine conducted by Mike Boulay of the DMG on May <br />27 and 28, 1998. There was no operator present during the inspection. The entire site was cleaz <br />of snow cover and mostly dry at the time of the inspection. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />During the previous inspection, it was noted that a significant portion of the water emanating <br />from the Edwazds Portal Spring was not being fully captured by the 4 inch flexible pipe that <br />dischazges the spring water to the North Fork of the Gunnison River. The operator did a good <br />job at correcting this situation. It appeazs that all of the water from the source of the spring is <br />now being captured by the pipe and is conveyed to the North Fork of the Gunnison River. A <br />small azea of ponded water from the spring dischazge still remains in the location of the former <br />coal stockpile azea. Please continue to ensure that any discharge to the North Fork of the <br />Gunnison River is in full compliance with applicable water quality standazds. <br />The spring dischazge was analyzed in the field for flow rate, pH, temperature, and conductivity. <br />The pH/conductivity meter was calibrated in the field immediately prior to taking measurements. <br />Measurements were made at two locations: 1) from the discharge at the end of the pipe and 2) <br />from the immediate azea of dischazge neaz the east side of the slide mass. The results of these <br />measurements are presented below: <br />End of Pipe Dischazge -Flow= 38.5 gallons per minute, Temperature= 86 degrees Fahrenheit, <br />pH= 6.89, Conductivity= 4,380 micromhos/cm <br />Dischazge Directly from Spring -flow not measured, temperature= 85 degrees Fahrenheit, <br />pH=6.87, conductivity= 4,300 micromhos/cm <br />Flow rate from the dischazge pipe has increased since the last inspection. This increase is <br />probably due to the fact that a portion of the spring water bypassed the pipe at the source of the <br />spring at the time of the last inspection (refer to inspection report dated 4/21/98). <br />Suooort Facilities <br />As requested, all trash and debris that had accumulated east of the former shop building has been <br />removed from the site. <br />