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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Colowyo C-1981-019 12 September 2005 C~~ Pgl/2 Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a partial inspection of the Colowyo Mine conducted by Jim Stark of CDMG. Tay Tono~i of Colowyo accompanied me on the inspection. The mine was actively mining and hauling coal at the time of the inspection. The weather was warm and sunny and the ground was dry. It was very windy during the inspection with gusts up to 40 mph. Hydrologic Balance: -The work Area pond contained water several feet below the gated valve and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment. The emergency spillway appeared to be stable. CCC was pumping water for the roads from the pond. -The Gossard pond contained water several feet below the outfall and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment. The pond needs to be cleaned. -The Gulch A pond is drying out. The water level was approximately six feet below the discharge pipe and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment. The emergency spillway appeared to be stable. The pond inlet is a grouted riprap channel. The inlet was stable. This pond discharges to Goodspring Creek. The creek was flowing clear at the time of the inspection. -The Prospect pond contained water at a level of approximately six feet below the discharge pipe and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment. The emergency spillway is grouted riprap. It was stable at the time of the inspection. -The Rail pond contained water approximately two feet below the discharge pipe and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment. -The Streeter pond contained approximately two feet below the top of the discharge but had an almost immeasurable trickle coming from the weep-hole (there was not enough water to measure the flow on the flume). The water appeared to be running clear. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the embankment.