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Below are comments on the inspection. The comments krduds dion of observetlons made during the inspection. Commerrls also descxibe any enforcement actlorts taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. On Jrtne 19, 1998, Wiam J. Carter and Dan Hernandez from the Division of Minerals and Geology performed a complete inspection on the Blue Ribbon Mine. During this ktapection the weather was dear and warm. Avar7abitity of 1Reeorda• See "DMG Availability of Records° attached. These is a definite gap in the disturbed area markets. The lack of these markers makes it cliff cult to determine where the actual disturbed arts is. Please place additional markers to make this designation more visible. B®ttia: The Delta County read has been cleared and appears to be in a fairly stable condition at this time. • Pond number four was dry at the time of this inspection. The primary outlet has been damaged and needs to repaired. The overflow drain (emergency drain) is 2/3 filled at the outlet. Please correrst these problems within the month. • Pond number three was dry. • Pond number five contained a small amount of water, about two to thrice inches at the deepest point • At the time of this inspection, the three underdrains were draining at a very low rate. • The north culvert, (under the cou~y road) for the diversion drain of the stock pile area, is 1/3 filled with debris. Also, please cored this situation within the month. Slide. and Dama~• No new slide or erosion damage was evident in the portal area at the time of this inspection. ~~ Weed Contrd: • No>aous weeds appear td be spreadng as compared with last growing season. As requested last year, please notiry the Division when these weeds are treated so wa may assist in determining why weed control fa rwt ae effective as desired. Also Abase include the location of treatrner~ chemkxle used, and rates o1 applk~tion. • Knapweed was again observed in both ponds numbers three and four as well es areas surounding these ponds. • t(napweed was observed in the reclaimed stock pile area. • Several varieties of thistle was observed along the reclaimed mine road and the upper bench areas.