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April 28, 2015 C- 1994- 082/Yoast Mine JHB <br />At the top of the Pond 10 access road is a patch of whitetop. Control of this patch is needed. This patch is <br />driven through for access to Pond 10 discharge monitoring. Continued crossing of this whitetop patch will <br />continue to spread this noxious weed. <br />It was indeterminate if the weed spraying on the Jointed goatgrass at the access to topsoil stockpile B was <br />effective. It appears there is some resprouting. This patch needs to be treated again prior to seed set. After <br />spraying, SCC needs to provide seed to any bare spots as a result of weed management. <br />Vegetation at the site overall looked very good. Vegetation growth seems advanced for the time of year with <br />species not usually observed in bloom until later in the season already blooming. For example, Arrowleaf <br />balsamroot, and Lupine. Few noxious weeds were noted. Houndstongue is present but usually dispersed and not <br />in concentrated patches. <br />SCC needs to continue the weed control program, <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />No new slides or slumps were identified. Previously identified and monitored slides do not appear to be <br />changing or moving. <br />TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06 <br />Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />SCC treated weeds on the travel route to topsoil stockpile "L ". Although the weeds appear to have <br />been effectively treated, bare patches remain. SCC needs to apply a permanent seed mix on these bare <br />spots to limit the potential for reinvasion by noxious weeds. This is a normal husbandry practice for weed <br />control and would not be considered interseeding. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED None <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) NA <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />