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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 partial inspection of the Edna Mine conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division <br />of Minerals and Geology. No one else was present. The site is snowed-in with more than two feet of <br />snowcover. <br />Signs and Markers <br />Mine i.d. signs were properly displayed at the three entrances in the Oak Creek drainage. Permit <br />boundary markers were present along the railroad track. <br />Hvdroloaic Balance <br />To assess the cumulative impact of mining on Trout Creek, I measured field conductivity in the creek <br />at three locations over atwo-hour period (see attached map). The measurements were made in <br />conjunction with an inspection of the nearby Foidel Creek Mine. The increase in conductivity caused <br />by spoil spring discharges from the Edna Mine, if any, was probably less than 200 mmhos/cm. The <br />creek water downstream from the Edna Mine was 420 mmhos/cm, well below the 1,000 mmhos/cm <br />level that the Division considers as the suspect level for material damage. <br />Support Facilities <br />No problems were evident in the Oak Creek facilities area. <br />Slides and Damage <br />Reclaimed slopes in the Moffat, Center Ridge, and West Ridge areas were observed from County Road <br />29. The Goat Trail was observed from Highway 131. Slopes were snow-covered and appeared stable. <br />