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<br />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 <br />the Durango Office, 701 Camino Del Rio, Room 125, Durango, CO 81301, phone (970) <br />247-5469. The permit for the Arness McGriffen Mine was revoked over 5 years ago. <br />Financial warranty was forfeited and utilized for final reclamation. No activities were <br />observed, no personnel encountered during the time of this inspection. <br />No significant changes were observed since the last inspection. <br />The mine access road remains open to provide access to public lands, located east of <br />the permit area. Evidence of erosion was observed in side drainage ditches and on the <br />driving surface of the mine access road. The road side drainage ditch has failed at a <br />location above the switchback turn; escaped drainage has eroded reclaimed slopes for <br />the Coal Gulch Mine. <br />Portions of the reclaimed area have been adversely impacted by off-road traffic. <br />