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(4) Shadscale and Greasewood Reference Areas. Rule 4.15.7(3) — Reference <br />Areas to determine revegetation success. <br />- The Shadscale reference area was steep, wet, and slippery during this evaluation and <br />we could only look from above (Figure 1) and below. Vegetation seems to be mostly <br />perennial from this distance and appropriate considering the areas it is to reference. <br />- The Greasewood reference area was inaccessible due to a running stream blocking <br />the road leading to the area. <br />(5) Refuse Disposal Areas. Rules 4.10.3 — Water Control Measures and 4.15 - <br />Revegetation <br />- Roadside Refuse Pile 1. In good shape with a few rills to be repaired (Figures 2-4). At <br />the end of the inspection the operator's representative agreed to fill in these rills and did <br />so after the inspection (Figures 5-7). In general the vegetation matches the surrounding <br />area with no significant noxious weed infestations. <br />- Cameo Refuse Disposal Area 1. We walked the length of this reclaimed refuse pile via <br />a mid -pile bench and then walked throughout the top of the pile; no significant rilling or <br />other erosion was observed. Vegetation appeared well-established with perennial <br />grasses and shrubs. A small section at the top of this pile is in need of revegetation due <br />to the quality of the topsoil and is infested with noxious weeds. The operator has <br />contacted a company for the revegetation work. We walked the south -slope permanent <br />diversion ditch of this pile; it appeared fully functional with no issues, including <br />appropriate vegetation where rip -rap was not present. No water was flowing at the time <br />of this inspection. <br />- Cameo Refuse Disposal Area 2. Before walking this pile, we observed its west -slope <br />diversion ditch from the base; this appeared fully functional with water running through <br />it. We then walked the length of this reclaimed refuse pile via a mid -pile bench and then <br />walked throughout the top of the pile; no significant rilling or other erosion was <br />observed. Vegetation appeared well-established with perennial grasses and shrubs. <br />The high point of this permanent diversion ditch had recently been repaired (Figures 10- <br />12). With water flowing, this ditch appeared functional with minimal erosion. We then <br />walked the east -slope ditch of this pile; with water flowing, it appeared fully functional <br />with no issues with appropriate vegetation where rip -rap was not present. <br />(6) Reclaimed Pond #11. Rule 4.15 — Revegetation <br />-This reclaimed pond sustained damage earlier in 2015 when a BLM culvert adjacent to <br />it clogged and waters from Coal Creek flowed into it, causing damage to the vegetation <br />established in this reclaimed pond (Figures 8 and 9). The operator will contract the <br />reseeding of this area when it is appropriate to re -seed. <br />(7) North Portal Diversion Ditch. Rule 4.05.3 — Diversions of overland flow <br />-This ditch had undergone recent repairs, including recontouring the ditch and <br />subsequent rip -rap installation. With water running through this ditch it appeared fully <br />functional with no significant erosion. <br />31Page <br />