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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 of the Bowie Mine No. 1 conducted by Tony Waldron of DMG along with Basil Bear of Bruin Mining. The mine is active and is currently mining out of the west pod. Hydrologic Balance Sediment ponds 1, 2, and 3 all contained water below discharge level. Pond 4 was dry. This pond series did receive water this past spring and the repair work that was completed in the binwall embankments appears to be working very well. There are still a few small seeps that have been identified for repair later this year. The pond cleaning that occurred last fall appears to have helped a lot in increasing the storage capacity of these ponds and therefore in their ability to function correctly. The RDA pond was holding a very small amount of water. This pond was also cleaned out last fall which has greatly increased its effectiveness. The ROM pond appeared to be stable and was holding a small amount of water. The west mine pond was holding quite a lot of water just below discharge level. Finally, both ponds at the loadout were basically dry and stable. Ditches and diversions on the site were well maintained as were small area exemptions. Refuse Disposal Area The RDA was inspected and the operator is preparing to install the previously approved expansion. The pile has not received waste since the fall of 1995 but will begin receiving waste again soon. Roads All roads on the site are well maintained. The road leading down Stevens Gulch is showing signs of wear and the operator is looking into performing some repair work on some of the lower sections of the road. This will be conducted as necessary until the mine is closed permanently at which time the road will be fully repaired and turned over to the county. Records Records which are required to be kept on file at the mine office were inspected and were found to be complete and up to date.