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The upland clearwater diversion ditch is well -vegetated. Earthen material from the hillside above has <br />slumped into the channel, blocking a portion of the ditch. Because this site is fully reclaimed, it is no <br />longer necessary for the clearwater diversion to be functional. The upper portal and loadout area is also <br />stable and well -vegetated although weed species are prevalent (see photo 22400). A small concrete <br />foundation is still present on the eastern side of the upper disturbance area (see photo 22401). Railroad tie <br />remnants also remain on site. These features will not be reclaimed because funding is not available and <br />they do not pose environmental or health and safety risks. <br />There are two culverts running under County Road 117 within the former permit area. Road debris <br />washes down into these culverts and is partially blocking flow. The County considers these culverts to be <br />its property. As such, culvert maintenance would be conducted by the County which is outside of <br />DRMS's jurisdiction. <br />The Sediment Pond A location is backfilled and graded but does not appear to have topsoil. This area is <br />adjacent to County Road 117. Although it is gravelly and vegetation is sparse, no erosional features were <br />noted. <br />The road bench to the lower facilities area is well -vegetated and stable (see photo 22402). Drainage from <br />the western culvert reports to the former location of Sediment Pond B (see photo 22405). That pond has <br />been backfilled and the berms have been breached so that water is no longer impounded here. Runoff is <br />routed to the lower bench, which is relatively flat. Relatively dense vegetation provides some filtering <br />capacity for any sediment -laden runoff. <br />The final reclamation work conducted at this site occurred on September 9, 2013. Repairs included <br />excavation of the collapsed ventilation fan adit, demolition and burial of cribbing materials, grading along <br />a steep slope, spreading of topsoil, and seeding. The surface was roughened to encourage moisture <br />retention and to promote vegetative establishment (see photo 22403). DRMS used material from the <br />lower perimeter berm to backfill and cover the lower portal / fan site area. Although a partial perimeter <br />berm is still present along the southern permit boundary by Four Mile Creek, most of this material has <br />been placed on the hillslope. Vegetation is currently sparse in the borrow area (see photo 22404). <br />DRMS previously calculated the disturbance area associated with the 2013 repair to be 0.0430 acres, or <br />1.66% of the total disturbed area. This relatively small disturbance (less than 5% of the area considered <br />for release) would not reset the reclamation time clock under normal program requirements and has no <br />effect on DRMS's ability to terminate jurisdiction on a permit revocation / bond forfeiture site. No signs <br />of erosion or off-site impacts were observed during this inspection. Regraded surfaces do not exhibit rills <br />or gullies, permanent diversion channels are stable, and no sediment trace was evident outside the former <br />permit area. <br />DRMS has spent all recovered bond money as well as additional funds to conduct reclamation of this site. <br />No mining related off-site impacts were observed during the inspection. Observed reclamation remains <br />intact and is functioning as designed. I find the Sunlight Mine bond forfeiture site to be in adequate <br />reclamation status for DRMS to terminate its jurisdiction on the former permit area. <br />Page 12 <br />