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June 21, 2016 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine BFB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> Several musk thistle plants were in ditch C9 and need to be treated. Canada thistle was growing in several <br />locations by the pond 13 discharge and need to be treated (photo 4). <br /> <br />Several knapweed plants were growing south of pond 12 and need to be treated. <br /> <br />The repaired sink holes on the Benson East property looked really good. The hay was recently cut and bailed <br />except the repaired areas (photos 5 & 6). The irrigation side roll was in operation. Water was flowing across the <br />repaired areas as designed. There were a couple of very small areas (> 50 ft2) in the most western repair area <br />where water did not drain. Mr. Ferris said he was already looking into repairing them. There were no signs of <br />erosion. <br /> <br />The northern part of the former NE haul road also had good vegetation. The hay on the road area was recently cut <br />and bailed. Parts of the road was recently irrigated and there were no signs of erosion (photo 7). The eastern part <br />of the former haul road was planted to dryland pasture. The vegetation was not as dense as the northern part but <br />looked really good (photo 8). There were no signs of erosion on the road areas. Sediment control wattles were in <br />place around the former stockpile areas. Some small rills were noted on the eastern side of the former stock pile <br />areas. There was one spot on the south side of the former topsoil pile F where the sediment overtopped the wattle <br />(photo 9). This area needs to be repaired. <br /> <br />In the drainage channel south of the former topsoil stockpile F, a few tamarisk saplings were seen. Mr. Ferris <br />removed the saplings but the area should be monitored due to the persistence of tamarisk. <br /> <br />Several halogeton plants were growing on the reclaimed haul road in the dryland area (photo 10). This plant is on <br />the noxious weed list and needs to be treated. <br /> <br />The first cutting of the Morgan property was completed and Mr. Morgan and Ms. Turner were happy with the <br />results. Ms. Turner stated that the triticale planted last year as a green manure crop is being more persistent than <br />expected. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br /> Permit boundary signs and markers were in place between ponds 13 and 12. <br /> <br />TOPSOIL – Rule 4.06 <br />Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> Vegetation was sprouting on topsoil stockpile 4. Several annuals including kochia, tall mustard and <br />Russian thistle were the dominant species, but desirable grasses were sprouting in the understory. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />