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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 conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DMG. No one represented the operator during the field inspection. Bill Bear represented the operator during the records check. The mine site was covered in snow. Signs and Markers The mine ID sign was up at the entrance. Surface disturbance markers were also up around the site. Roads The entrance road was snow and ice covered but was passable. The cable was down at the top of the hill. The gate at the entrance was locked and attached to the gate was the "no trespassing" sign. The bridge across the river was snow covered but was passable. Hydrology There was a good amount of snow and ice covered water in the sediment pond, to within 6 inches of the primary discharge tube. The gated primary valve was closed. The pond embankment appeared to be stable and the spillways were functional. The collection ditch leading to the pond had sufficient capacity. The culvert at the site entrance was snow covered. The spring water treatment pond was ice covered but was discharging at about 20 gpm. The discharge was dark orange in color, which has been demonstrated to be within NPDES and receiving stream standards. The pond inslopes were stable, as was the pond embankment. There was no evidence of the west spring. The east spring was flowing into a new channel dug by the operator. The channel is well defined and will easily direct the spring water into the treatment pond entrance culvert. The spring water temperature was 99 degrees Fahrenheit, measured at a point about 15 feet below where the spring comes out of the hillside. No problems were noted with alluvial wells AW-1 and AW-3. The well caps were on Facilities There were no problems with the mine office. Both doors were open Reclamation The reclaimed road and portals were covered in snow. There was no evidence of steam or vapors coming from the hillslope, nor was there any odor of smoldering coal. i co~:AN ~7 FWD ovk o FF~cE wPy~ ~m5 c:lwordlbear3linsp0106 ~eCEivEp CoPtcs of 2ooy HRR~ Yrtl q~~,er~ Povn RePo~ ANA tYPD es P6~'1.`r ` '~S!/