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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during <br />the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the <br />facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action <br />indicated that they would continue to clean up this spill, scrape up affected dirt from the ditch and use a <br />equipment (bobcat etc.) to scrape up the affected crushed asphalt material in the drill pad area and <br />dispose of the affected material appropriately. This needs to done prior to additional precipitation <br />events. <br />TORT discharge was continuing into Foidel Creek. Foidel Creek is running high upstream and <br />downstream of the mining operation. TCC discussed long term plans considered for the TORT discharge <br />that may incorporate ponds and wetlands systems to treat the discharge. TCC will be submitting a <br />revision to DRMS for management of this discharge. <br />TCC reported that they are maintaining in excess of 27.5 feet of freeboard underground at the Fish Creek <br />Vent Shaft (FCVS). FCVS was discharging to Pit 1 on 4/21. FCBH was pumping to the barricade <br />chamber on 4/21. No discharge to Fish Creek was occurring from Site 115 (FCBH ponds). <br />Ponds: Pond B discharging 0.19 on flume. Effluent was clear. Oil booms need replacing soon. Runoff <br />redirecting at the Pond B access ramp is progressing. TCC has dug a sump on the north side of the ramp, <br />improved the berm to Foidel Creek, cleaned up sediment on the bank of Foidel Creek, routed runoff to <br />the sump on the south side of the ramp, and cleaned sediment from the southern sump. These repairs <br />appear functional and are still under construction. <br />TCC was cleaning the BOB sump of sediment on 4/21 and 4/22. <br />Pond C was holding water but not discharging. The Truck Load Out area was looked at to determine <br />where directing of runoff and wash down water could be directed to pond C instead of running down the <br />haul road to the pond B ramp. Several low spots were discussed. A black HPDE pipe west of the <br />loading stack needs the inlet cleared. This pipe should be routing runoff to Pond C. A portion of the <br />slope has been dug out under this pipe. This pipe should be supported. Cleanout of culvert outlet also <br />needed in this area. <br />Pond T was discharging clear. TCC used a bucket & watch to determine discharge rate at pond T. No <br />problems were noted in the pond T/Bxplosives storage area. <br />Pond D was discharging 0.48 on the staff gauge at the flume. Discharge was clear. Pit 1 is discharging <br />to Pond D. <br />Pond E was discharging approx. 1 inch on V-notch weir. On 4/22 water was flowing from east of Wash <br />Plant I to the ditch and to Pond E. Flow was considerably more than runoff flow. TCC & inspector <br />could not determine source of flow, but believe it may be a waterline break. Surface Foreman was <br />notified by Mr. Watterson. Turned off 4/22 pm. <br />Pond F was discharging clear very low on weir. No problems were observed at Pond F. <br />Pond G was discharging slightly cloudy approx. 0.27 inches on the V-notch weir. Million Gallon tank at <br />the PM Bay was spilling over. Surface Foreman was notified by Mr. Watterson. Turned off 4/22 pm. <br />4 of 7 WHITE - File YELLOW - Operator PINK - Specialist