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June 19, 2018 C-1996-084/Lorencito Canyon Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 10 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />The inspection also observed one of the extended reference Grassland areas located east of the topsoil borrow area. <br />The vegetative cover was dry but had much better growth than that of the reclaimed area this year. The Division <br />agrees with NECC’s decision to postpone vegetation sampling until additional precipitation reaches the site. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The vegetation is very dry on the reclaimed areas. Shrubs appear to be doing well, as demonstrated by a <br />profusion of Winterfat. NECC provided a map of potential areas to be sampled as shrub concentration areas. <br />Ground truthing the map finds that additional shrub clumps should be included in the woody stem sampling <br />regime. TR20 should include flexible language to allow addition clumps to be defined once the sampling crew is <br />able to be on site. Similarly, one or two portions of previously identified shrub concentration areas, may need to <br />be reduced due to inability to sample on very steep slopes. <br /> <br />NECC continues to conduct weed control. Some chemical affected diffuse knapweed were encountered south of <br />pond 6. However, additional diffuse knapweed has established in the reclaimed roadway between pond 6 and the <br />soil borrow area. The Division encourages NECC to continue weed control to retard the spread of this noxious <br />weed. <br /> <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED NA <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) NA <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />