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III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE Williams Fork Mines C-198 Pg 1/2 - 20 May 2010 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 Eagle Mines conducted by Jim Stark of CDRMS. Joe Shoemaker of BTU-Empire accompanied me on the inspection. The mine is currently in temporary cessation and is only performing maintenance and monitoring activities. The mine is used for training for employees at the Foidel Creek Mine. The inspection was conducted on the afternoon of 20 May 2010. The weather was warm and partly cloudy and the ground was dry. The Williams Fork River, which runs along the north and east side of the train loadout, was running a bit higher than its winter flow but had not left its bank. Availability of Records: The records were brought to the inspection in three-ring binders by Joe Shoemaker (they are stored at the Foidel Creek Mine in Oak Creek, CO). Please see the DBMS Availability of Records form at the end of this inspection for more detailed information. Signs and Markers: - All of the necessary signs were in place as required. The west and east entrances along Colorado Highway 13 all have the appropriate signs. Stream buffer zone (and buffer zone exemption) signs were also in place as required along the Williams Fork River. All of the topsoil piles inspected had the proper signage, as required. Disturbance markers were in place. All of the Mine's ID signs need to be changed to reflect the mine's name change (to the Williams Fork Mines), which was approved with Minor Revision 48. Roads: - The mine access road is a gravel road. The access road was dry and appeared to be well maintained and stable. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the road. - The roads on the east side of the mine were all well maintained at the time of the inspection. There were no ruts or erosional problems noted on the roads on the East side of the mine (east of Hwy 13), Hydrologic Balance: - The Mine 5 dewatering ponds, 5-P5, 5-P6 and 5-P7, all contained water at the time of the inspection. The ponds were discharging at the time of the inspection (from the outfall from Pond 5-P7). The pond discharge was clear. The pond embankments were well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted. - Sediment Ponds 5-P1 and 5-P2, just north of the warehouse/shop building, were both dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments were well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted on the pond embankments.