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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 an aerial inspection of the Seneca II Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the DMG. <br />Aerial photographs were taken on January 19, 2005 at approximately 11:08 a.m. Mike Boulay of <br />the DMG reviewed the aerial photographs. Weather conditions were cleaz and sunny at the time <br />of the flight. The majority of the mine site was snow covered. <br />Roads <br />Access roads to the office and shop/wazehouse areas and the County Road up to the Wadge <br />Impoundment were plowed and cleaz of snow. All other mine site access roads appeaz to be <br />snow packed and inaccessible throughout the site. With the exception of the office and <br />shop/wazehouse there was no activity noted at the time of the flight. <br />Hydrolo¢ic Balance <br />All of the site sedimentation ponds were visible in the photos including Ponds 002, 003, 004, <br />008, the PECOCO Pond and the Truck Wash Holding Pond. All of these sedimentation ponds <br />were retaining water, but it was not evident in the photographs whether or not any of the <br />sedimentation ponds were dischazging. They were all snow covered and appeaz frozen at the <br />surface. Pond inlets and embankments appear to be stable and no problems were noted at any of <br />the pond locations. <br />Sunnort Facilities <br />The shop and wazehouse areas were viewed. These locations had been cleared of snow. From <br />the photos, these facilities and perimeter azeas appeaz to be well maintained and no problems <br />were noted with this aerial inspection. <br />