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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 Cazbon Junction Mine conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of CDMG. No one represented the operator during the field portion of the inspection on September 28. Matt Gavin of Goff Engineering and Surveying was present during the records check at the Goff office on September 29. The gravel operation was active on the site. The ground was dry. Availability of Records All required records were available (see attached list). Sins and Markers The mine i.d. sign is properly displayed at the entrance. Roads Gullies in the access road to the North pit have been stabilized with cobbles. The is rough, but passable. Water bars that cross the road discourage public access. The road extending up the north side ofthe South Pit reclamation is severely gullied and needs repair (see discussion of Slides and Damage, below). Hydrolo¢ic Balance Water in both Ponds 1 and 2 was approximately 2 feet deep. The water levels were a few feet below discharge. Embankments of both ponds were well-vegetated and appeazed stable. Discharge structures were in good condition on both ponds. Backfill and Gradin¢ No further backfi[ling has been done in the North pit since last year. The South pit backfilling, regrading, and topsoiling appears complete (Photo 1). There were no rill or gully problems on the reclaimed slope. Much of the length of the reconstructed Carbon Junction channel has been lined with large boulders. Reveeetation South Pit area reclamation is dominated by a sunflower-like plant, asters, and kochia. Cover is sparse, but is coming along on this fairly recent reclamation although the azea is extensively gullied (see following).