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.~.: <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 inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. The pernut has been revoked and <br />nritte }ras been reclaimed. No persons or structures remain on site. The mine has been inaccessible until <br />jest recently due to snowed in conditions of the roads. Repair work conducted by Division of Minerals <br />and Geology-AML contractors on November 6, 1997 was inspected. General condition of entire mine <br />site was inspected. Inspection initiated during dry cloudy conditions with the weather deteriorating into <br />snow and rain mixed. <br />Main access road has had gravel placed on specified location as noted on attached map location # 1. <br />Rutting of the road south of this location up to the Getty oil well location has occurred. This does not <br />appear to impede travel on the access road. Shaping of the road has occurred and roadside ditches <br />appear fitnctional. <br />Access road to Pit 4. Lower section of road has been graded and is in good repair. 180° turn to West <br />has experienced cutting at the interior corner. Water from access road is being routed to this comer via <br />waterbars and roadside ditches. Waterbars on Pit 4 access road are in good repair and performing <br />appropriately. North facing hilhrlope adjacent to Pit 4 access road continues to slump as has been <br />observed coneistenfly over the years, The West facing hillslope adjacent to the Pit 4 access road <br />continues to slump as well. Run off is able to drain along ditches. Upper sections of Pit 4 roadside <br />ditch have been worked and are functional. Ditch 4-1 appears to be relatively cleaz of debris and <br />functional. Repairs to pond 4 riser have not been implemented. Riser pipe is undercut on Soutlt aide. <br />Pond is currently holding water but well below pond riser. Pit 4 slopes appear in good condition. No <br />erosional featrues or gtillies were noted on the backfilled slope. <br />Trash removal: 20,000 gallon tank, tires, seeding equipment, and assorted culverts and metal scrap ]rave <br />been hauled offsite and disposed of. The storage area has been ripped and seeded and left in a <br />roughened condition. No problems were noted in this area. <br />;~ <br />Pit 5: Backfilled slopes ~ood repair. Erosional features and gullies are not apparent. Riprip <br />placement in ditch 5-3 has been done and is holding well. Spring SP-5 was flowing at the time of the <br />inspection. Vegetation just beginning to green up on reclaimed Pit 5. No noxious weed were identified <br />on the pit area. Due the short period of time since snowmelt, little time has passed to allow weedy <br />species to exhibit themselves. What limited Houndstongue were observed were primarily along <br />unrechtimed roadways. Houndstongue is not listed as noxious by the Routt County W eed Control <br />Coordinator, however it contains alkaloid that can be harmful to livestock if grazed in Luge quantities. <br />Pond 5 receiving inflows and was discharging clear. East elope adjacent to pond continues to slough <br />but pond remains functional. Some cutting at the inlet was observed. Spillway remains in good <br />condition. Mtn. Lion track noted in the soft mud at spillway. Marmots are plentifiil at pond 5. <br />Pit 1: Road to pit 1 not driven. No repairs were enacted to the access road since vehicular access to pit <br />1 was not identified as a necessary concern. Pit 1 backfilled elopes appeared stable and in good repair. <br />No gullyutg noted, rto ponded water was observed. Contour furrows appear fiutetional. Elk sign <br />plentiful t}rrougltout Pit 1 area. <br />