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/~ <br />W <br />QUARTERLY SEDIMENTATION POND INSPECTION REPORT <br />CDMR Rule 4.05.9(17) <br />Mine: Raton Creek Permit No: <br />NPDES ID. No.: 001 <br />Inspection Period: Third Quarter 2003 <br />Inspection Date: 9/21/03 <br />General Description or Reference to Site Plan: <br />C-85-055 <br />Raton Creek Mine is in final reclamation. The mine has one sediment pond that lies on <br />the westerly portion of the mine-site at the base of the refuse disposal area. The inspection <br />was completed during•a sunny warm afternoon. <br />EMBANKMENT <br />1). Adequacy of the vegetative cover: <br />2). Erosion forming Gullies: <br />3). Is wave action causing erosion: <br />On the Upstream embankment? <br />At the principal spillway inlet? <br />Excellent odera Few Poor <br />Extensive Some ~/ None <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />4). Erosion of the downstream toe of the embankment? Yes <br />Cause of erosion can be attributed to: <br />No t/ <br />No ~ <br />No ~_ <br />5). Is seepage occurring through the dam? Yes <br />Could this seepage cause potential instability? <br />No ~~ <br />PRINCIPAL SPILLWAY <br />1). Is the principal spillway system in working order? <br />2). Is the inlet free of debris and restrictive material? <br />3). Is the discharge outlet free of restrictive material? <br />4). Is erosion occurring at the discharge outlet? <br />Evaluate the severity: Extensive Moderate <br />Yes ~ No <br />Yes ~ No <br />Yes /~ No <br />Yes No <br />Just starting None <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />