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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 Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Tom Bird represented the operator during the records check. Clinton Sandlin represented the operator during the field inspection. With the operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office of DMG. The mine was active with trucks being loaded from the stack tube area. The ground was dry Availability of Records All required records were available (see attached list). Signs and Markers A mine i.d. sign was properly displayed at the entrance to the site. Disturbed area boundary markers were in place around the perimeter of the facilities area. - Roads The mine entrance haul road was well maintained. Hydroloeic Balance Ponds. The east and west ponds contained small pools of water. Embankments and inslopes of both ponds were in good shape. The primary and secondary spillways appeared in good condition on both ponds. The west pond has recently been cleaned out and has adequate sediment storage capacity. The east pond contains sediment but appeazs to have adequate capacity. Ditches. The rock-lined 100-year clear-water ditch on the east side of the facilities area was in good shape. The Swale in the haul road and the Swale on the east side of the east pond were in place. Sediment traps on the west side of the main haul near the mine entrance were in good shape. Processing Waste The waste pile showed no evidence of structural instability. The top surface of the pile was dry and it slopes gently to the rear of the pile, as designed. The face of the pile was not excessively gullied. SUPPOrt Facilities Fuel tanks in the surface facilities area showed no signs of leaks or spills, and have adequate spill barriers in place. No problems were found in the surface facilities azea. General Mine Plan Compliance No problems were found on the site. Operations appeazed to comply with the approved mine plan.