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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 Partial Inspection of the Hamilton Mine conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the Colorado DRMS beginning at 1 1:15 a.m. on Monday, 08-June-2009. No representative of the operator was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were mostly clear and breezy. Signs and Markers Mine Identification sign and Mining Permit sign were posted at the haul road Entrance to the Hamilton Mine. To soil The topsoil pile southwest of Pond A has good vegetative cover, with a variety of species. Four- wing salt bush, sage, prickly pear cactus, Winterfat, scarlet Globemallow, squirrel tail, Indian rice grass, snakeweed, mustard, cheat grass and redstem filaree were all observed. No noxious weeds were seen on the topsoil stockpile itself. Reclamation Success The Russian knapweed patch located near the fence corner southwest of Pond A had been sprayed effectively last fall, and shows no sign of resurgence. Noxious weeds were observed at the following locations, as highlighted on the accompanying aerial photograph: Russian knapweed Mine Area 1 • At the northern end of the disturbed area, upgradient of Pond A • Several patches located approximately 50' inside the western perimeter fence Mine Area 3 • At the inlet to the culvert that passes beneath the haul road to Area 3 • Immediately inside the fenced area, at the terminus of the haul road Whitetop Pond A-across the bottom of the pond Pond B-at the eastern end of the impoundment structure Tamarisk Pond A and Pond B The inspection concluded at 13:00. Hamilton Mine C-1991-078 08-Jun-2009