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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. This former underground site is entirely reclaimed. Ground <br />conditions were soft and damp and the weather was breezy and mild. <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />The sediment pond held water slightly below the invert of the primary riser tube. <br />The trash rack was intact and clear of debris. Redwing blackbirds have taken up <br />residence in the dense thicket of cattails in the pond. <br />Processing Waste <br />The south-facing slope of the refuse highwall was traversed on foot. No sign of <br />slumps, slides, or damage was noted. Contour furrows appeared generally in good <br />condition. Seeps or springs were not noted from the refuse highwall area. The <br />armored channel lining of the refuse collection ditch was found in excellent <br />condition. Evidence of recent flow in the ditch was noted. No breaches in the <br />ditch 100-year ditch above the refuse slope was observed. Evidence of flow was <br />also noted in this ditch. <br />Revegetation <br />Abundant precipitation during the month of May has led to excellent growth of <br />seeded species on the reclaimed area. Cicer milkvetch, western wheatgrass, and <br />smooth brome were observed, especially on the flatter areas. Plants are beginning <br />to set seed. Warm season grasses have not yet begun serious growth. Interseeded <br />areas of the refuse slope were covered with grass sprouts, titer milkvetch, and <br />annual weeds. The annual weeds are abundant. These annual weeds will provide <br />hydrologic cover and should help arrest any erosion until seeded species become <br />more firmly established. Noxious weeds were not apparent. <br />Overall, the site appeared in good condition for the spring season. <br />3 <br />