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Peabody Sage Creek Mining <br />Page 2 <br />June 22, 2016 <br />d. PSCM reported that zero acres were topsoiled during 2015. See discussion below <br />regarding acreage accounting. <br />e. PSCM reported that zero acres were seeded or planted during 2015. See discussion <br />below regarding acreage accounting. <br />f. PSCM reported that zero acres were seeded or planted during 2015 with exception noted <br />below in (2). <br />(2) The following additional information was provided in accordance with the approved PAP: <br />i. Topsoil monitoring; no topsoil was removed or replaced in 2015 so no data was <br />submitted for topsoil recovery or fertility/spoil quality. The topsoil balance was <br />reported. <br />ii. According to the report seeding was conducted within the 356.4 -acre approved <br />disturbance boundary in ditches, slopes near the portal and selected areas to <br />improve stability in 2014, no mention of activity in 2015 was noted. It does not <br />appear that permanent revegetation seeding occurred in 2015. No seed tags were <br />provided. <br />iii. Weed control was conducted at the site in limited areas primarily focusing on <br />thistle and houndstongue. Weed spraying logs were provided. <br />iv. Revegetation Monitoring; PSCM hired ESCO Associates to evaluate the landfill <br />area for Phase 11 bond release criteria. According to the report, the landfill <br />passed the revegetation reclamation success criteria for cover, diversity and <br />composition. A copy of the ESCO Associates report was included with the ARR. <br />A thorough review of the Phase 11 bond release sampling and results was not <br />conducted with the review of the 2015 ARR. When PSCM submits a bond <br />release application, the Division will review this information in detail for <br />compliance. The Division strongly encourages PSCM to submit a bond release <br />application before the data collected and reported is too old to be utilized by the <br />Division to make the required findings that the revegetation meets the Phase II <br />liability success standards. <br />v. Grazing occurred within the PSCM boundary. The report indicates about 19.6% <br />of the forage produced on the reclaimed area was utilized by the cattle. <br />vi. Sedimentation pond surveys and stock tanks were discussed. PSCM has <br />committed to conducting sediment and pond storage capacity surveys every 10 <br />years. The last survey was conducted in 2006. Given this, sediment pond <br />surveys are required in 2016. This requirement is noted in the PSCM 2015 ARR. <br />Also, a copy of the fourth quarter 2015 impoundment inspection logs were <br />submitted with the 2015 ARR. <br />vii. Wildlife Monitoring required by Section 2.05.6(2) of the permit: <br />1. CPW monitoring of Grouse leks: <br />