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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 Tom Kaldenbach of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Jim Jarvis represented the operator. With the operator's consent,this report was issued from the Denver office of DRMS. The operator's representative reported that the King I Mine was actively mining in Section 6 and the King II Mine was mining approximately 8,000 feet in from the portals. The weather was clear and the ground was dry. Availabilitv of Records The results of the records check are shown on the attached list. All required records were available, including the refuse pile and pond reports for the 4th calendar quarter 2007 (consultant Don May's report for 4th quarter 2007)that could not be found during the last complete inspection in June 2008. Signs and Markers King I-Mine i.d. signs and affected area markers were properly displayed. King II—A mine i.d. sign was on display at the mine's entrance on County Road 120. The perimeter of the affected area was marked with"permit boundary" signs and survey stakes. Roads King I - The mine entrance haul road was well maintained. King II -The haul/access road was well maintained. Hydrologic Balance King I Ponds - The bottom of the east pond was wet and soft. The west pond contained a small pool of water. Sediment has recently been removed from both ponds. The sediment removal operations buried the outlet end of the secondary spillway (8"pipe)of the west pond where it is supposed to daylight at the base of the pond embankment. The operator's representative explained the pipe outlet would be uncovered immediately after the inspection. The operator's representative explained that sediment level markers will be reinstalled as soon as the ponds are dry enough to access. Embankments, inslopes, and spillways (with the exception of the mentioned 8"pipe) appeared in good condition. King II Pond—The pond contained a pool of water approximately 2 feet deep. A catwalk that is to extend from the pond inslope to the spillway riser culverts should be completed so that PE-certified as- built design drawings and calculations can be submitted(detail A of design drawing King II-007C shows the catwalk). The pond embankment, inslopes, and spillway appeared in good condition.