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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Eagle Mines C -1981- <br />� <br />Pg 1/3 12 Nov 2009 6 <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken <br />during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />This was a complete inspection of the Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of <br />CORMS. Brian Watterson of BTU - Empire accompanied me on the inspection. The <br />Mine is currently in temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and <br />monitoring activities. The inspection was conducted on the afternoon of 12 <br />November 2009. The weather was cool and overcast and the ground was dry. <br />Availability of Records: The records were brought to the inspection in three -ring <br />binders by Brian Watterson (they are stored at the Foidel Creek Mine in Oak Creek, <br />CO). There were discrepancies with the insurance certificate and the 3Q09 pond <br />inspection reports. The insurance certificate is expired. Please provide a valid copy <br />of the insurance certificate to the Division and place a copy in the records binder. <br />The 3Q09 pond inspection reports in the binder were for the Foidel Creek Mine. <br />Please place the 3Q09 pond inspection reports for the Eagle Mine in the binder (the <br />inspections were completed as the Division received a copy of the reports). Please <br />see the DBMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection for more <br />detailed information. <br />Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required. The west <br />and east entrances along Colorado Highway 13 all have the appropriate signs. <br />Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as required <br />along the Williams Fork River. All of the topsoil piles inspected had the proper <br />signage, as required. Disturbance markers were in place. <br />Roads: - The mine access road is a gravel road. The access road was dry and well <br />maintained. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the road. <br />- The roads on the east side of the mine were all dry and well maintained at the time <br />oflthe inspection. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the roads on <br />the East side of the mine (east of Hwy 13). <br />Hydrologic Balance: - All of the roadside ditches were clean at the time of the <br />inspection. No erosional problems were noted in any of the ditches. <br />- The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5 -P5, 5 -P6 and 5 -P7, all contained water and were all <br />stable and well vegetated at the time of the inspection. The ponds were discharging <br />at the time of the inspection (from the outfall from Pond 5 -P7). <br />- Sediment Ponds 5 -P1 and 5 -P2, just north of the warehouse /shop building, were <br />both dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments were well vegetated <br />and no erosional problems were noted. <br />