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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 and Jason Musick of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The mine is a reclaimed surface mine. The weather was cloudy, mild and dry. Roads: The access road to the facilities area was dry and in good shape. Rock check dams along the access road ditch remain in good repair with the exception of the southernmost rock check dam. This southernmost rock check has additional runoff directed into it from the west and requires additional maintenance. The access road to the load out is maintained in fair condition. Recent grading of the loadout access road had removed sediment from the pavement and reshaped the roadside ditches. Offsite Support Facilities: The loadout pond was discharging clear water, approximately 0.03 on the staff gauge at the weir. Aquatic vegetation in the pond has died back. Vegetation on the loadout was in good condition. The warehouse building has had new boards affixed to the windows,the garage doors have been closed and the building is in overall fair condition. Hydrologic balance: . Pond A, B, D and E were holding pools of water but were not discharging. Water pools were partially frozen. Pond F was dry and in good repair. Repair to ditch PD3 remains in good condition. Pond embankments and hydrologic control ditches are in good repair and adequately vegetated. Revegetation: The ground surface was dry and clear of snow. Concerns were noted regarding vegetative cover in the Southwest portion of Pit 1 during the October 23, 2007 bond release inspection. This area was revisited. Rills appear to be approximately 4-6 inches deep and of limited extent. Though vegetative cover in this portion of the reclamation is visually less than other arts of Pit 1, cover is still good. A small sediment trap has been established at the base of this slope and is effectively dropping sediment out prior to surface flows reaching PD3. PD3 also flattens out in the bottom of the reclaimed pit, allowing additional sediment deposition. Sediment does not appear to reach PD3 ditch adjacent to Jackson County Road No. 12E. (see attached photos) Observation of this area without snow cover finds that rills are minimal, have limited extent, and do not require mitigation(Rule 4.14.6). 720 Pit vegetation was visually dominated by sagebrush. 720 pit vegetation looked good, no signs of rills of erosional features. Repairs to slope north of Pond A are holding well. Support Facilities: The warehouse/office at the facilities area is approved to remain as permanent structures in support of the post-mining land use. The facilities yard area remains graveled, and the land owner has requested that light poles, metal tanks, and other equipment remain on site. The facilities area remains well graded and no problems were noted. 3 of 5 WHITE-File YELLOW-Operator PINK-Specialist