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111. 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 partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.No one represented the Bear Coal Company during the field inspection. Facilities The operator demolished the mine office and placed all of the debris into a pile. The debris will be burned and buried on site. The concrete office pad has not been broken up yet. A sack of seed was seen on the ground near the pile of office debris.No seed tag was on the sack. The operator should not use this seed for reclamation until a revegetation plan is proposed to the Division for the flat facilities area. The front gate was latched but not locked. The"no trespassing"sign was on the front gate Reclamation The reclaimed fan and portal road and the reclaimed fan area were well vegetated and appeared to be stable. The west side reclaimed portal area continues to show some instability,however.Also,the odor of smoldering coal was evident at the west side reclaimed portal area and on the flat facilities area near the hillside spring. Now that the vegetation on the hillside is beginning to die out for the winter, several pieces of rebar were observed. Two pieces of rebar were seen on the east side reclaimed fan area and one piece was seen on the west side reclaimed portal area.Also,three short pieces of rebar were seen at the edge of a large rock on the west side reclaimed portal area.As the vegetation continues to die out,more rebar may be found.The rebar needs to be completely removed from the site. Roads The paved road was in good condition. The bridge was passable. Hydrology There was a small volume of standing water in the sediment pond. The gated primary pipe valve was closed. The pond embankment was well vegetated,as were the pond inslopes. The hillside spring water treatment pond was discharging at about 10 to 15 gpm,with the orange color that has been found in the past to be in compliance with water quality standards. The collection ditch leading into the sediment pond had sufficient capacity. The culvert at the front gate was clear. There were no problems with the two alluvial wells.The riverside protection berm had sufficient capacity. The hillside spring water temperature was 99 degrees Fahrenheit as measured at a location about 10 feet below the hill origination point. c:/word/bear3/insp 1107