_ENFORCEMENT - C1981017 (5) - Laserfiche WebLink

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. . , s`I Govi ,e, Y o/ ',byw /'"a `/'.� ' 1CK i.' .y `=L ' n ; | =c` !, ,v wool/`, vcich resulceK in Lh', ''c''o [ ! -Oiry ' K,191` led along t!n' vertical , e4P`Ie_ ' '/nderlying soAK. Tkere were a] 10 coma 3 '.catiooa that we t violatio 1hic t �'o�, NA were nearing tkAt c'/n'1ition. The operator should pE. T,' :. the necesaary remedial `/o' k ot these locatio`/n no soon as ponHibla Qo |`rv.en{ them from ba''oming VIO! Vio//". The lows- p+r| of tho road d,+'n dini/. at Wind, Point 0-.- eroding. There doez not appear to be sufficient stabiliz3tioo measures to prevent this from developing into a violation as a result of erosion . The head of culvert D- 1 was ] aid open by a road grader . The culvert is still fully fonctionA and because of the grade, if runoff e` or Filled 1ho ditch, the e�aerq would Le directed to the opening in the Lop ' ' f the CMP. Ho"W�er , the CMP cou7d well be, omn plugged from rood gi nJing opera+iuoa t|/V rosh materiA into th"` hula on top of the CMP. Thin ahoold be snaled to prevent this from uccurring. The |mod U !|/e north end of tho #1 Mine haL n CMP spillway. The end ur i|`is CMr is twisted. The integrity of the 7pillw*y i�i still intact and it in fully functional , hQweve' , this should Le repaired to pnevent aucumulatioos that may block the CMP on piping. T|'* yuAat of | |.i , spil : wey Asa nendi to |/u�w r; pr , pin' Ed to cuntrcl eloVoq on the alopes. Tho cu34ert undsC the A3 Mine cDad that har/d] eL runoff from the beaver pond neQd, onl , t', erodw a liytle m"ce bufor' r.'' protection will be p'v. 3ded for the slopes. Th3s neeus immediEt�- o/aintenance or it shall develope into a violation condition The went end u? the Paul. Tunnel pile is gradnd and bwime(.! Huch that it appears that the runoff may enter the Dutch Creek drainage rather than going to the pond. The grade was too close to call a Violation but the operator should examine this and take necesna/y actzo" to inHure thai the drainage in routed to the pond: The 5utey pile has a small gully forming on thy west face that may de/elop into a violation. The uper++or should take precautions now before snow precludes ak, v�tiorH hEiny takn./ . The culvert u/. the #4 Mine road due east of the c,n4e/o/ needE work on the outlet to control erosion. Many of the road ditches and culvectv appearyd to he bordering xn violation due to erosion . The operator nhou] d pe/ f/'rm the necessmy maintenance on these before they become violations. The main entrance road from state route 133 is not permitted. This road dead-ends at the mine but MLRD considered it a public road because there is a trailhead to the Forest Service lands along the road. I suspicion that application of r1annery' s ruling rpgarding frequency of uEe would require this road to be permitted all the way from route 133 -to the mine. However , the AFO is dealing ~it|` MLRD "// thy roads issue for all of Colorado and this road may be sobjec! Vs review at the concluAon of these discuuyiu:�