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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are 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 complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. The Mine site has been reclaimed. The permit and reclamation bond have been revoked. Reduction in inspection frequency guideline was followed in order for the Division to propose a reduced inspection frequency. The Trinidad area has been experiencing a drought. Mine site is very dry. No mine personnel remain on site nor were any landowners encountered during the inspection. Records: Records are located in the Las Animas County Clerk and Recorders Office in Trinidad, Colorado. Due to the revoked nature of the permit incomplete records exist at the courthouse. Complete records are available at the CDMG offices at 1313 Sherman St. Room 215, Denver, CO 80203. Records available at the courthouse include: 1991 Bond Release Application 1993 CDMG Findings of permit revocation 1995 CDMG Reclamation bid document and amendment 1993 Request for Permit Revocation Map V-5 of the Loadout Technical Revision for Post-mining Land-use Change Technical Revision for Retention of Ponds Hvdrolooic Balance: Mine site is very dry. Pond 15P-12 is dry. The primary spillway is composed of PVC and is split and broken on the inlet. The outlet of the primary spillway is open. The embankment does not show signs of cracking, slumping or other instabilities. The emergency spillway was rip-rapped in July 1995 by contractors procured by DMG. No water has discharged through the emergency spillway since this work was performed. Gullies are present on the north side slope of the pond (hillslope). These gullies are approx. 1-2 ft. deep and approx. 8 ft. long. These gullies do not appear to be active and are contained within the pond. Pond 15-1 1 is dry. Primary spillway appears functional. Emergency spillway received rip-rap material during the 1995 DMG reclamation project. The outslope of the pond is rather steep and bare of vegetation; rabbi*brush and field bindweed are the dominant species observed on the pond outslope. Pond P15-1 is the only pond to hold a significant amount of water. The water level in the pond was approximately 3 ft. below the primary spillway and very muddy. Cattle were utilizing pond 15P-1 during the inspection. No rills or gullies were noted at this pond. The Primary spillway appeared in functional condition. The emergency spillway did not show any indication of problems. The seep previously observed at the toe of the embankment adjacent to the primary spillway discharge was dry. The road ditch at the P15-1 outfall location has downcut roughly 3 ft. This downcut is not cutting into the embankment. These three ponds appear in good condition based upon criteria outlined in the RIFT checklist. Pond 15P-20 contains muddy water approx. 3 ft. below primary spillway. Cattle have been on pond 15P-20. Primary and Emergency spillways appear functional. Emergency spillway was ~ip- rapped in 1995. An old gully is present at the western inlet of the pond. Rocks have been placed in this inlet to slow the gully formation. Gully does not appear to be active. the slope