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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE Eagle Mines C-1981-044 19 March 20084�e� 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 of the Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS. Jerry Nettleton of BTU-Empire accompanied me on the inspection. The mine is currently in ternporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and monitoring activities. The inspection was conducted on the morning of 18 March 2008. The weather was cool and sunny and the ground was covered with snow. The snow made mush of the site inaccessible for a real inspection, although I was able to get a good overview of the site. Availability of Records: All of the necessary records were available. The records were brought to the inspection in a box by Jerry Nettleton. Please see the DRMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection for more detailed information. Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required. The entrances along Colorado Highway 13 all have their appropriate signs. Once the weather permits I will check the mine for topsoil signs and disturbed boundary signs, as required. Roads: - The mine access road was plowed and in good condition. The road is well maintained and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the road at the time of the inspection. - The roads on the west side of the mine were all covered with snow but appeared to be stable and they were all passable at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: - The only ponds that were accessible at the time of the inspection were the mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5-P5, 5-P6 and 5-P7. All of the ponds contained water at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments all appeared to be well vegetated and stable and there were no erosional problems noted on the embankments. Jerry Nettleton did indicate that muskrats have been a problem in these ponds, as they borrow into the embankments. This will be watched over the summer, once the ponds are accessible. Support Facilities: - The 5A portal area appeared to be in good condition at the time of the inspection. No problems were noted. - The other outlying mine areas were all looked at briefly but there was no way to tell overall condition as the entire area was covered with snow. These areas will be looked at in detail as ground conditions permit.