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Colowyo C-1981-019 19 February 2009 Pg 2/4 Hydrologic Balance (cont.): - The Gossard Pond (NPDES 003A) was not inspected. - The West Pit Pond (NPDES 008A) was not inspected. - The Rail Loop Pond (NPDES 006A) was not inspected. - The Stoker Siding Pond (NPDES 005A) was not inspected due to the snow. - The East Taylor Pond (NPDES 01 OA) contained a small amount of water (to the bottom of the gated valve on the bottom of the riser pipe and 7 feet below the top of the discharge pipe) at the time of the inspection and was not discharging. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. - The Prospect Pond (NPDES 007A) contained a small amount of water but was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was covered with snow but appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. The operator has completed the cleaning of the pond, as required. Although there was a small amount of water in the pond, it appears as though the operator has done a thorough job cleaning the pond. In addition to cleaning the pond, the operator also replaced some riprap at the inlet of the pond and armored a portion of the inslope of the pond at the inlet side. The completion of this work will result in the Division terminating Notice of Violation CV-2008-004. Please see the pictures at the end of this report. - The Gulch A Pond (NPDES 004A) appeared to be dry at the time of the inspection (although the bottom of the pond was covered with snow, so there may have been a small amount of water in the pond). The pond embankment was covered with a few inches of snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. - The Section 16 Pond (NPDES 009) was inaccessible and not inspected (and will probably remain inaccessible until late spring. - The Streeter Pond (NPDES 001 A) contained water approximately one foot below the top of the discharge pipe and was discharging a small amount out of the weep hole. The pond embankment was covered with a few inches of snow but appeared to be well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. The Streeter Pond was recently cleaned (following the cleaning of the Prospect Pond). The operator did a good job cleaning the inlet and presettling areas of the pond. - The Section 28 Pond (NPDES 012A) was not inspected because of the snow cover on the Sturgeon road. - Sump 1 was not inspected. - Sump 2 was full but was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. - Sump 3 was full but was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection.