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September 19, 2018 C-1996-083/Bowie No. 2 Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br />No new material has been places on the open area of Gob pile #2. The operator has graded “water bars” into the <br />surface of the refuse to direct runoff to Ditch D-F1 with minimal rilling. This appears to be a good pro-active <br />measure. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> vegetation on the Hubbard Creek vent shaft is good and appears effective at reducing erosive flows. It <br />does not appear that this area has been grazed by domestic livestock this season. <br /> <br />Vegetative cover on the lower benches of Gob pile #2 appear well established, diverse and effective is stabilizing <br />the surface of the pile. <br /> <br />Vegetated slopes along the haul road to the portals is well established and stabilizing the surface well. <br /> <br />Bowie Resources should keep implementing their weed control plan. As the temperatures cool, and the area <br />receives fall moisture, winter annual grasses such as Jointed goatgrass and cheatgrass will begin to germinate. <br />Weed control when the sprouts are young and actively growing is an ideal time to treat theses noxious species. <br />Problem areas were identified in earlier inspection reports. The pump house area has a healthy patch of jointed <br />goatgrass. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITES ON SITE: The Union Pacific rail road was conducting track maintenance in the area and <br />within the Bowie No. 2 Mine permit. New ties are piled alongside the track for replacement. Old used ties have <br />been piled alongside the track as they are replaced. Bill said that a contractor with the Union Pacific rail road is <br />expected to remove the old ties. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED NA <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) NA <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />