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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 of the O.C. Mine No. 2 conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the Colorado DRMS on Thursday, 21-May-2009 beginning at 12:30 p.m. Skies were overcast and intermittently raining. Signs and Markers • A new fence has been installed along the western side of the permit area (Figure 1). The Castlewood Ranch manager indicated, in a follow-up telephone call, that the fence was installed last fall. • The wire on the eastern fence line came off of the metal fence posts during the winter. Ranch personnel repair all of the fencing each spring prior to bringing cattle in for the summer. Repairs are scheduled to occur in the first half of June. • The topsoil stockpile located adjacent to the sedimentation pond is clearly marked with a sign. Hydrologic Balance • The sedimentation pond contained no water, but there was a mud puddle in the bottom. Fish 8, Wildlife • Elk tracks were plentiful throughout the permit area. • Birds sighted in the area included Mountain Bluebirds and robins. Revegetation • Overall, the spring growth is ahead of schedule when compared with that observed on the 19th of May 2008. • The top surface of the impoundment structure was covered with grasses (Figure 2), as was the collection ditch upslope from the pond (Figure 3). • Vegetative cover on the reclaimed slopes in the portal area is less well established (Figure 4), • The area disturbed by installation of the new fence in the fall of 2008 will be seeded by Castlewood Ranch this spring. Reclamation Success • No noxious weeds were observed during the inspection. • Overall, slopes appear to be stable with respect to erosion. • The area appears to be favored by elk, whose presence may be slowing the successful establishment of vegetation. O.C. No.2 Mine C-1980-002 21-May-2009