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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />8elcw are conments on the inspection. The co+mrents inc lude disc ussion of cbservations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enf orcem ent actions taken durin <br /> <br />the inspection dnd the faCtS or evidence supporting the <br />enf <br />orcem g <br />ent action, <br />This was a complete inspection Conducted by Kent Gorham of CDMG. The Rimrock Mine <br />consists of appr•aximately seven acres of reclamation. T he 2002 gnawing season will De <br />the ninth year rollowing reseeding. <br />~yailability of Records <br />The public copy of the mine records is kept at the office of the Las Animas County <br />Planner at the county courthouse in Trinitlad. The permit applicaCfan, findings document, <br />DMG mining permit, valid insurance, and bond document were found an file. Some records <br />have not been updated since the last ccxnplete inspection, Please ensure that ail <br />quarterly monitoring records (DMR's and porx! inspections) ano DMG inspection reports are <br />on file fog public review throuoh June. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />The sino'.r- s~~`;ent pond at the site was faund dry, the area received s~ gain t~,c ;lays <br />priar, kcnever, evidence indicates that avaiiable moisture was absorbed by the soil and <br />did not produce surface water runoff, <br />Rd'.-q~tdtiO^ <br />Vegetation appears much improved witn the recent rainfall. $oil moisture was g: <br />to at least four inches in depth. Sorr>~• or' the cool season grasses have begun tb <br />heads. Thistle plants were beginning; tc: r'cr.er :icd were mechani ally remeverl yrs. <br />were encountered. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Overall, the site appeared in aood condition for the spring season. Additional rainf <br />ShaUld improve the current growing Sea50n Vegetiltian, <br />