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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This partial inspection of the Arness McGriffen Mine was conducted by DMG staff from the <br />Durango Office, 701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) 247- <br />5469. The permit for the Arness McGriffen Mine was revoked over 5 years ago. Financial <br />warranty was forfeited and utilized for final reclamation. No activities were observed, no <br />personnel encountered during the time of this inspection. <br />No changes were observed since the last inspection. <br />Public access to the site and adjacent state lands is controlled by locked cable closure. <br />Reclamation efforts may benefit from the controlled access. <br />Portions of the reclaimed area have been adversely impacted by off-road traffic and illegal <br />dumping. <br />Access road exhibited evidence of erosion in the roadside drainage ditch and to the driving <br />surface. Guardrail, constructed of timbers and cable was intact. Soil conditions were muddy <br />due to seasonal snowmelt. <br />