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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during <br />the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the <br />facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Edna Mine conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division <br />of Minerals and Geology. No one else was present. The ground was wet from recent rain and snow. <br />Overall, the site appeared in good shape for the upcoming winter. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS <br />All required records were available at the Routt County Courthouse. The pond inspection reports <br />noted as missing in last month's inspection have been placed on file. The records checklist is <br />attached. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS <br />Mine i.d. signs were properly displayed at all three entrances to the permit area. <br />ROADS <br />The following roads were in excellent condition: North Road, Lower Moffat Road, West Ridge Road, <br />Skyline Drive, and access roads to Center Ridge and West Ridge ponds. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE <br />The three lowermost ponds in the String of Pearls contained large pools of water. <br />Inslopes and embankments of the following three ponds were well-vegetated, were not rilled or Bullied, <br />and appeared stable: Moffat pond, the lowermost Center Ridge pond, and the two lowermost West <br />Ridge ponds. (These three ponds are approved as permanent.) The flumes at NPDES 007 and <br />NPDES 001 were well-maintained. The principal spillway culvert of the Moffat Pond has been cleared <br />of the mud noted in last month's inspection. <br />The following discharges were noted. <br />Location Estimated dischar e <br />NPDES outtall 007 1 inch on the flume <br />Old irrigation ditch below <br />Center Ridge pond (SPR >100 gpm <br />1 flow) <br />Center Ridge pond 0 m and water level <br />gp (p <br />discharge (mixes with more than one foot below <br />flow from ditch) principal spillway culvert) <br />Seep 23 <br /> (not inspected) <br />Lowermost West Ridge 0 gpm (pond water level <br />Pond more than one foot below <br /> rinci al s illwa culvert <br />