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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE Eagle Mines C-1981-044 22 July 2008 Pg 1/2 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 temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and monitoring activities. The inspection was conducted on 22 July 2008. The weather was hot and sunny and the ground was dry. The areas of the mine that were flooded from the spring run-off in the Williams Fork and Yampa Rivers have all dried up and the flows appear to have returned to normal. 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. Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as required. Roads: - The mine access road was dry 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 access roads on the east side of the mine were all dry. All of the roads were well maintained and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. Hydrologic Balance: - The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5-P5, 5-P6 and 5-P7, all contained water and were all stable and well vegetated at the time of the inspection. The ponds were discharging into the Williams Fork at a rate of approximately 5 GPM and the discharge looked clear. There did not appear to be any muskrat holes or erosional problems in the pond embankments at the time of the inspection. - Sediment Ponds 9-P7 and 9-P8, by the old B&S building, were both dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments were all well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection and there were no signs of erosion. - Sediment Pond 9A-P1 was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. - Sediment Ponds 9-P2 and 9-P3 are a series of ponds on the east side of the site for old, reclaimed areas. Both ponds were dry at the time of the inspection. Both pond embankments were well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on either pond embankment at the time of the inspection.