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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. snow melt was not accompanied by spring rains. Only a few areas will need maintenance. There were several gullies in recently regraded, but not revegetated, areas on the upper part of the west side of Derringer pi[. The operator stated that they were no[ able to establish contour ditches in this area, due to an early snow last fall. No gullies were seen in the vegetated portions in this area. The rock check dams in the West Pyeatt drainage appeared to have held up well. The operator plans to examine all of the check dams and perform whatever minor maintenance may be required. Last year, two low spots were observed in the reclamation acreage near the Cottonwood spring, one on the east side of the two-track road leading to the Cottonwood spring, and the other on the west side of that road. The low spots were seen [o impound water. The operator had filled in these two low spots shortly thereafter. However, it appears that more material needs to be placed into these low spots, because there still is some impounded water in those two areas. At the former slump area, there was a discharge of about 1 gpm from the french drain. The visual survey stakes showed no movement of the azea. Power poles have been installed in this area One pole is within tl~e slump area itself. There was a little snowmelt flow in the two contour ditches that run across the slump area. The seep area in the lower part of the slump area was flowing a trickle. The trees that the operator had planted around this seep are not greening up yet. BLASTING During this inspection, a house under construction was observed east of the Oak ponds. The construction was in the framing stage. It was not known at the time whether it will be a summer home or a year round home. It was also unknown whether a well has been or will be drilled at this location. The house is located just outside of the permit boundary, about 4000 feet to the east of the present location of Ashmore pit. Future mining projections place the house within 1000 feet of future Ashmore mining. The Division has stated verbally, and will reiterate in written form, that Trapper must ensure that it is in compliance with Rule 4.08, Use of Explosives, as well as with any other pertinent regulatory requirements, such as inventory of structures and baseline hydrology considerations. RECORDS Alt of the records were in compliance. Please see the records availability list that follows. 4