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June 3, 2015 C-1981-044/Williams Fork Mines TNL <br />9A -P4 dry, clear spillway <br />9A -P1 slopes stable, clear spillway, sediment marker present, dry <br />9A -P2 dry <br />9A -P3 dry, a sage brush was obstructing the dewatering gate and was removed as shown in photo # <br />HR -P 1 b dry <br />HR -P 1 a dry spill way clear <br />9-P8 dry <br />9-P7 dry and brush had been recently cleared <br />9-P 1 dry <br />9-P6 dry <br />9-P5 dry <br />9-P2 dry <br />9-P3 (current discharge point) dry, dewatering pumps were not turned on or producing discharge <br />SH -P1 dry, large animal holes in embankment <br />SH -P2 dry <br />5A -P1 dry, sage recently removed (photo) <br />5-P1 dry and stable <br />5-P2 dry and stable <br />5-P5 dry and stable <br />5-P6 dry and stable <br />5-P7 dry and stable <br />The spoil spring was discharging at the weir (photo) <br />Water treatment facility was holding some water (photo) <br />No issues were noted with ditches or culverts observed, and most were dry. <br />The Williams Fork River was observed just upstream from the confluence of the Yampa where it flows under two rail lines; <br />no debris was built-up against the bridges and no erosional cutting was observed under the rail bridges (photo). <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />The Williams Fork Strip Pit area was observed to be stable. A large number of prairie dogs were in the area. <br />The following weeds were noted at the mine site from the Colorado Weed Management Association B -List; Hoary <br />Cress (Whitetop), Russian knapweed, Russian -olive, and Houndstongue, and from the C- List, Downy brome <br />(cheatgrass). <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: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />