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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 partial inspection conducted by Joe Dudash of the Colorado DRMS.No one represented the operator,Bear Coal Company, during the inspection.It was raining during the inspection. The entire reclaimed mine site was wet. The adjacent North Fork of the Gunnison River was running high and fast. Sims and Markers The mine ID sign and post were on the ground at the top of the hill.The sign and post need to be put back up. The"no trespassing" sign was up on the entrance gate. Facilities The entrance gate to the mine site was closed and latched but not locked.Nothing has changed at the demolished and burned mine office. The debris is still on site. The power company cable also remains on site, running from a transformer at the top of the hill down the paved road and across the bridge to the mine site transformer.The power company did this to facilitate repairs elsewhere. Roads The paved haul road was passable. The hole in the road at the west end of the bridge has been mostly filled in. The bridge was passable. Hydrolo�y The water level in the sediment pond was up to the primary discharge pipe gated valve. The valve was closed. There was water in sections of the collection ditch that brings disturbed area runoff into the sediment pond. The berm along the river was in place and had sufficient height. The caps were on both of the alluvial well pipes. The upstream alluvial well is located next to the sediment pond collection ditch. A pool of standing water was seen in the ditch next to the alluvial well. The hillside spring water treatment pond was discharging at about 10 to 15 gpm. The pond discharge was the usual orange color,which has been found to be in compliance with water quality standards. The hillside spring was flowing within its channel to the culvert that takes it into the treatment pond. Noxious Weeds Tamarisk was found near the entrance gate,at the hillside spring water treatment pond and around the hillside spring area. Whitetop was found around the site. These noxious weeds need to be sprayed. c:/word/bear3/insp0608