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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the mspect~on Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology (DMGj. This mine has closed and reclamation of most areas is complete. <br />Ground conditions were dry and the weather was mild and breezy. <br />Roads <br />The mine access road was dry. Water bars remain to be regraded to improve vehicle <br />crossing and reduce roughness. <br />Hvdrolooic Balance <br />Sediment pond 5 was observed dry. The outlet gate located at the bottom of the principle <br />spillway riser was noted welded shut. The rod leading to the screw-type opening device was <br />also broken off near the gate. This only affects the ability to self-dewater the pond and does <br />not jeopardize sediment treatment capab~lit~es. <br />TOp50i1 <br />The reclaimed <br />footprint of the ~.- - - . <br />former topsoil pile at <br />the Newlin Creek <br />mine site was <br />inspected. <br />Vegetation is coming r~ ~~ ,~ ~~~~i __ ' <br />on for the season. '=i~" ° ~ •. <br />The two stretches of •- . •'~ ru <br />silt fence were knock ' -- - -- ~ ' <br />down by wind and/or ~~ ~ -r" <br />animals and should . '~' ~ , .....-` <br />be re-established ~«,:.`~'r~ ~ ,r; ~-K':''',~°~ .,. 4 : ~ ., ;'- <br />until vegetation ~y~~ yy ,..,,~:,~ ~-.,~~yr~ ~; `^" ,~M ,; <br />improves. ;"' • - F }3i 1"4• ~ 'l ~ 1fr.q~~w~ ~ . a'.~ ~~ ''"~.'`Y ~. <br />~~~~itl'~~.r• ' .. ~ '~y.~~i~; l~, i•7 ~~ - ~' • - ~ oar <br />(~ ~y..~ y i~, .i <br />Topsoil pde footprnt. Southfield May z0U5 <br />