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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 complete coal inspection of the North Thompson Creek Mine, conducted by Jason Musick <br />of the Colorado Division of, Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) on 24 October 2007. Dan <br />Hernandez of the Division accompanied the inspection. The weather was clear and sunny during the <br />inspection. The ground was damp due to snowmelt. <br />Availability of Records <br />Records were checked as the Garfield County Courthouse (see attached checklist). All required <br />records were on file. <br />Signs and Markers <br />The mine I.D. signs were in place at the west and east ends of Garfield County Road 108, as well as <br />the gate at the Portal 1 site and the gate to the fan shaft. I.D. signs were also in place at the east and <br />west ends of the boundary area along US Forest Service Road 306 at Middle Thompson Creek. <br />Roads <br />All road surfaces were in good condition. <br />Hydraulic Balance <br />Water from Mine No. 1 and Mine No. 3 was discharging into the long pond from the PVC pipe at the <br />west end of the pond. The area at the west end of the long pond in which the water from Mines No. 1 <br />and 3 enters, appears to be backing up and the embankment of the pond will need to be built up to <br />avoid loss of water from the treatment system. The ponds were at operational capacity and appeared <br />to be functioning properly. <br />The sediment control pond (pond 9) was dry. The embankments were stable with no erosion evident <br />at the time of inspection. <br />The flume sites at the North Thompson Creek Mine site appeared to be reclaimed with no damage to <br />the water system. Inspection of what appeared to be the flume sites on Middle Thompson Creek <br />appeared to be reclaimed with no damage to the creek. <br />Backfill and saradinst <br />The sinkhole backfill and grading at the Mine No. 3 portal appeared to be stable. The two sinkholes in <br />the refuse pile appeared to be stable with no signs of disturbance to surrounding areas. The backfill <br />and grading as seemed to stabilize the areas and blends with the surrounding environment. <br />Revegetation <br />The mine site has good vegetative cover throughout. Minimal evidence of weed growth was found <br />with no weed problems existing. The amount of vegetative cover appears adequate to control erosion. <br />