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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 inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Kent Gorham of the Colorado Division of Minerals <br />and Geology. This former underground mine is reclaimed. Remaining buildings and <br />structures are approved to remain as permanent structures. The landowner. A.J. luppa. <br />was present during the initial portion of the inspection. The weather was clear and hot and <br />ground conditions were dry. <br />Hvdroloaic Balance <br />The sediment pond held water in the southern end that was cleaned of sediment at the first <br />of this year. The pond was not discharging and no evidence of sedimentation was visible at <br />the pond inlet on the south side. The pond embankment and the emergency spillway <br />appeared normal and in good condition. <br />The contour ditches recently installed along the refuse slope have breached in numerous <br />locations. Erosion and sedimentation from the slope above each ditch has resulted in <br />sediment deposition on the ditches that has caused the ditches to breach on the downslope <br />side. This results in further problems as this process continues downslope in the nest <br />contour ditch. The operator should restore function in these internal ditches to minimize <br />slope erosion. <br />_.~"~ ~4. __V` . <br />