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;~ III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE 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 complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. The permit has been revoked and the Mine reclaimed so no company representative was present. Weather was mild and dry at the time of the inspection. The region had been experiencing unseasonal rainfall amounts the preceding two weeks (Approx. 8" over a 5 day period in mid September at a Mine several miles to the South.) No cattle or sheep were present on the site. The inspection was in between hunting seasons. Planned maintenance work to be performed by DMG contractors has been delayed due to weather delays at other contracted work sites. IML coordinator projects site work will commence in early November. This prospective schedule also avoids potential conflicts with hunting parties as requested by the landowner, Cross Mountain Ranch. The inspector attempted to inspect recods at the Terramatrix offices in Steamboat Springs. Records had been moved to the warehouse located away from the offices. The inspector continued on to the Mine site with arrangements to return to inspect the records upon finishing at the Mine. Workers for the neighboring Mine, YoasT Mine, locked the access gate, trapping the inspector on the Mine site. Inspector was unable to check records at Terramatrix office due to the delay of leaving the Mine site. Records will be checked mid-October. Mine signs and permff markers are no longer in place. DMG plans ro perform maintenance on several of the roads as detailed in the bid request package. The portion of the access road needing additional roadbase is 1 mile south of the access gate and extends approx. 0.1 mile. Road cuts still exhibit evidence of thistles. Thistles are dying back this time of year. No evidence of Whitetop could be noted at this time of year. Road ro Pit 1 has ruts 1 foot deep. The upper portions of pit 1 access road are fairly well vegetated and pit 1 does not necessitate vehicular access. Tfie Division does not plan to grade these ruts out during this Fall's maintenance work. This road is easily traversed by foot. Access road to Pit 6 has some downcutting occurring. Minor blading of this access road would redirect surface runoff into the ditches. Access road to Pits 2/3 continues to downcut as a consequence of water flow from springs emerging from the native hillslopes. Grading and placement of waterbars to redirect flows are planned for maintenance projecT this fall. Springs continue to flow. Access road to Pit 4 is rutted on lower portion just prior to curve to South. This location is slated for grading during maintenance work. Springs alongside pit 4 access road have dried up for the season. Road ditch North of Oil Well site will be shaped during maintenance operation ro keep drainage off roadway. Ditch 5.3 continues to downcut. This is slated for maintenance this fall. Rip- rapped ditch 5-4 is side cutting. Grading of this portion of the ditch just East of intersection with ditch 5-3 should occur during maintenance this Fall. Wildlife- No Elk or deer observed on site. One fawn or elk calf carcass was encountered along access road near Pit 5. Grogs were heard ar puddles area at Pit 6. Numerous songbirds, ground squirrels, and chipmunks were noted throughout the Mine site. Vegetation throughout the reclaimed pit sites looks good. Thistle is present in sporadic areas throughout the pit areas. Pit 1 is predominantly Big bluegrass, various wheatgrasses, fescues. present to lesser degree are Yarrow and Timothy. Sagebrush is invading along edges.