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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 partial inspection conducted by Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. Ross Gubka and Tony Adkins represented the operator. With the operator's consent, this report was issued from the Denver office. The ground was dry. There has been little precipation the last few weeks and grasses that are not irrigated have begun to turn brown. The pit is active just east of 2700 Road. HYDROLOGIC BALANCE: Monitoring Wells -The following monitoring wells had caps in place on their wellheads and appeared in good repair: GW-N16P1, 17P1, and 18P1; GW-N-44,45, and 46; and GW-N-40. Ponds - Condition Condition of At least Outfall Pond Estimated discharge °f discharge embankments 60% Comments structure and inslopes capacity ? 007 7 0 Not inspected 008 8 0.5 cfs Good Good Yes Discharge was clear water. 009 9 dry t Good Yes inspec ted SURFACE FACILITIES: No problems were found in the surface facilities area. Fuel tanks had adequate spill control barriers. TOPSOIL: Topsoil stockpiles at the following three locations had adequate vegetative cover and were not rilled or Bullied: next to the boxcut spoil pile, near the active pit, and along the south permit boundary. These topsoil stockpiles were adequately marked and had no weed problems. REVEGETATION: Sprinklers were irrigating revegetated areas at several locations. Revegetated areas appeared in good shape throughout the mine. No weed problems were found.