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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of <br />Minerals and Geology. <br />Availabilitv of Records <br />The public copy of the mine records is kept at the Tri-State Railyard office on the <br />west side of Trinidad. All required records were found as detailed on the attached <br />checklist. <br />General Mine Plan Compliance <br />The mine has yet to commence operations at this time. Rule 2.01.5(2)(a) requires that <br />a permit be terminated if the permittee has not commenced the surface and coal mining <br />reclamation operations covered by the permit within three years of the date of the <br />issuance of the permit. The permit issuance date is November 7, 1947. The permittee <br />has asked fora six-month extension'dtre to pending interest from a third party. The <br />Division is currently evaluating this request. <br />There is no change in the status of the operation at this time. As noted in previous <br />inspections, gas development continues on the property. Even though the mine status is <br />listed as active, coal mining operations have not commenced at this time. No coal <br />mining activity was noted. <br />Paye 3 <br />