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June 16, 2015 C-1982-056/Foidel Creek Mine JLE <br />The old 18RT borehole area was observed. Vegetation has established throughout this site with the exception of a <br />small bare area which was a corehole site for the Wolf Creek Reserve. Sparse vegetation has established where <br />the corehole was drilled. The ditch along the access road has been maintained and check dams and waddles have <br />been installed in the ditch and appear to be functioning. <br />The Western Mining District Borehole Stabilization pad area has been reclaimed. This area is fenced and <br />vegetation has established in this area. Some whitetop patches were observed throughout this area. One topsoil <br />stockpile remains in this area likely stripped from the road area. The topsoil pile is vegetated, marked with an <br />identification marker and stable. <br />The sagebrush/meadow reference area was observed. It does not appear this area has been affected by the mining <br />operation. The area is marshy and Foidel Creek runs through the area. One small patch of whitetop was observed <br />on the southeast side of the reference area adjacent to the school house. The Pasture and Sagebrush reference <br />areas are delineated with T -posts. These areas appear undisturbed, weeds were not observed within these areas. <br />New maintenance items: <br />• On the west side of the Fish Creek Tipple reclaimed area, larger rills were observed. These features will <br />need to be repaired and appropriate erosion control measures will need to be implemented. <br />Figure 9. Rills on the west side of the Fish Creek Tipple reclaimed area. <br />• Cattle have created a trail through the diversion ditch embankment on the northwest side of the Fish Creek <br />Tipple reclaimed area. This trail is down cutting the diversion embankment and will need to be repaired. <br />• A culvert on the west side of the Fish Creek Tipple Area is half full of sediment and will need to be <br />cleaned out. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 9 of 15 <br />