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March 25, 2015 C -1981- 033 /Bear Mine MLT <br />• Vegetation on the berm surrounding the treatment pond is primarily rubber rabbit brush <br />(Photo 4). The reclamation plan calls for this berm to be graded into the treatment pond. <br />• The flood control dike that protects the property from incursion by the North Fork of the <br />Gunnison was well vegetated and in good condition throughout its length. <br />• The clean water diversion ditch along the eastern side of the disturbed area was well <br />vegetated; it does not appear that this disturbance has been regraded. There were a number <br />of pieces of black 4" flexible drain pipe scattered on the surface (Photo 5). <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />Smoke or steam was escaping from approximately four vents on the cliff above the Edwards <br />portal. Two vents were located within and the rest were located above the erosional scarp <br />(Photo 6). <br />• The surface of the slide mass is jumbled and irregular, but generally well vegetated. It did <br />not appear to have moved recently (Photo 7). <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />• The vegetation was just starting to "green -up" for spring. <br />Tamarisk trees near the portal spring have been cut off at their stumps. There were a number <br />of smaller Tamarisk plants shooting up on the bank of the treatment pond (Photo 4). <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />• Elk tracks, trails, and droppings were distributed throughout the facilities area and across the <br />reclaimed portal road and slope. <br />An abundance of fresh turkey tracks covered the reclaimed facilities area (Photo 8), and a <br />pair of Canada geese flew in to land on the surface of the treatment pond. <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, and none are anticipated. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 Page 3 of 7 <br />