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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below aze comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. There was no activity on site. West Mine There was only a little water in the lower pond. The upper pond was dry. The gated valve on the lower pond needs to be closed. The gated valve on the upper pond does not close completely but the dischazge goes into the lower pond. The ponds' embankments appeaz to be stable. No vegetation has taken hold on the reclaimed azea or on the pond inslopes and outslopes, but no gullying is evident, The silt fence at the down gradient end of the reclaimed azea and in the azea just to the northwest of the upper pond wifl need maintenance soon. The ditch and culvert that are close to the former portal bench entrance gate will need maintenance soon due to rock falls. Well Field The mine ID sign and the topsoil stockpile sign were up. There was no gullying on the topsoil stockpile, which had a moderate vegetative cover. ROM Pile There was a little water in the pond. The pond embankment was well grassed and appeazed to be stable. The pond spillways were functional. The berm on the outside edge of the run-of--mine (ROMJ pile needs repair in one spot. Runoff water has "gone over the edge and down the grassed slope. The runoff water goes to the pond but the waste material should be kept off of the grassed slope. The collection ditch had capacity. The topsoil stockpile sign needs to be put back up. There were no gullys on the topsoil stockpile. Mine ID signs and surface disturbance mazkers were up. c: /word bowie 1 /insp I ZOZ