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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below aze comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Inspection of the Three Exploration Drill Sites <br />An inspection was made of three Notice of Intent (NOI) drill sites related to the Bowie No. 2 Mine. <br />The inspections were to determine the success of final reclamation and whether bond release can be <br />granted. These three drill sites had been visited previously in July of 2004 and all three needed <br />additional work before bond could be released. <br />X-1996-217-01 (Terror Creek Exploration) <br />Site BR2-96-9 -This drill hole was being used by BRL to gather subsidence data. This particular data <br />collection is not required by the Division. The Division was informed that BRL wants to continue this <br />data collection from this well and, therefore, will transfer this NOI drill site into the Bowie No. 2 Mine <br />permit. <br />X-1998-217-03 (Hotchkiss Ranch Exploration) <br />Site HR-98-22 -This site is accessed by the Beaz Creek road and is on private land. BRL has marked <br />the location of this drill hole with a metal stake. In July of 2004, the landowner requested in a <br />telephone conversation that the road and mud pit were to remain. The bond can be released at this site. <br />X-2000-217-OS (Iron Point <br />Site IP99-27 -This site is by the Hubbazd Creek road. BRL has marked the hole location with a metal <br />stake. The bond can be released. <br />Field Minor Revision <br />A field minor revision was approved for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. MR-61 involves the drilling of a <br />replacement B2-B gob vent borehole. The original drill hole failed. Bowie obtained a letter from the <br />Bureau of Land Management approving the proposed action. This letter was submitted to the Division <br />in the field for MR-61. <br />c:/word/bowie2/insp0805 <br />2 <br />