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111. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Kent Gofiam of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division). This mine is in permanent cessation and <br />reclamation of most areas is complete. Ground conditions were dry and the weather was <br />hot. <br />Availability of Records <br />The public Dopy of the mine records is kept at the Energy Fuels Coal Company office in <br />Florence. Specific details regarding the records inspection can be found on page 2a of this <br />report. All records were found in cornpliance_ <br />Hydrologic Balance <br />Pond 5 was held a significant amount of water due to recurrent rain storms since the last <br />inspection. Pond 4 held a small amount of water for the first time in over four years. <br />Principle spillways were found in good condition and dewatenng gates were closed on the <br />spillway risers. <br /> r.~ <br /> <br />?s3:~ ;i ` <br />~y t <br /> <br /> . f~ ; <br /> . <br />1 1. _ ~ <br />- <br /> <br /> <br /> ;5 E _~. <br /> <br /> ~ <br /> <br />- <br />. ~ ~ <br />- .~,.~ ~ <br />~ <br />,~, <br />- <br />~ ~ ; <br />~'~~s <br />- <br />,t: <br />k <br />~ _ '-'~ <br />~ J <br />~ ~ ~ : ~ }~ .. s? v ~ ' ~ <br /> <br />- _T !, ~ ~ 1 _~ ~- <br /> <br />Pond 5, Southfield, August 2007 Pond 4, Southfield, August 2007 <br />Processing Waste <br />The perimeter of the refuse disposal pile was traversed in its entirety. No sign of slumps, <br />slides, or erosion was noted. Vegetation cover on the pile is excellent. Perimeter drainage <br />