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STATE OF COLORr~DO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />fAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />Interoffice MEMORANDUM <br />to: File <br />from: Byron G. Walker <br />subject: Review of Impoundment Inspection Reports <br />Permit: C-1982-056, 3`d Quarter 2006 <br />date: October 31, 2006 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />xFCI.AMArtoN <br />MINING <br />- 6t - <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive DireROr <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />This review is conducted to determine compliance with Rule 4.05.9(17). The subject quarterly <br />inspections reports, dated 9/28/06, arrived at the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />October 19, 2006, under a letter dated October 5, 2006. <br />Inspection reports were submitted for Ponds B, C, D, E, F, G, T, FCT, 1 I5 FCBH, Area #I pit, <br />thickener underflow, FCT Waste Water, and Waste Water Treatment Ponds 1, 2, 3 and 4 <br />(polishing). <br />Were the ponds inspected for structural weakness? Yes [included differential settling, cracks or <br />slides, seepage, erosion (included rills and gullies on embankments, inadequate vegetation, outlet <br />channel erosion, burrows and other)]. <br />Were the ponds inspected for other hazardous conditions? Yes (included defective spillways, <br />dewatering device clogged, faulty gate, baffles, pumps, and other). <br />Did a qualified person designated by the operator prepare the reports? Yes, Brian Watterson, a <br />qualified person, accomplished the inspections. <br />The reports also included information on sediment levels, any required maintenance, and <br />maintenance accomplished. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />