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111. 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 partial inspection of the King Coal Mine was conducted by DRMS staff from the Durango Office, <br />701 Camino del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) 247-5469. Operations were active <br />during the time of the inspection. <br />Both of the sediment ponds were holding a minimum amount of water well below discharge elevations, <br />approximately 6 inch depth, no discharge noted. The embankments for the sediment ponds appeared <br />stable; no evidence of seeping, slumping or excessive erosion was observed. Affected area drainage <br />is routed to the large sediment pond by a series of buried culverts. Yard drainage is routed to the <br />small sediment pond by a berm across the haul road. <br />Drainage from the short portion of the mine entrance/haul road, located outside of the sediment pond <br />treatment area, is treated for sediment with silt fence. Evidence of affected area drainage escaping <br />the area prior to treatment was not observed. <br />