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September 20, 2018 X-2017-234-02/West Panel State Expansion TNL <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br /> <br />N - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a coal exploration bond release inspection conducted by Tabetha Lynch of the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining, and Safety (Division). A request for full bond release was received by the Division on September 7. This <br />bond release inspection included the inspection of 4 sites all of which have been drilled, abondoned, and reclaimed. <br />Tonia Perkins of Trapper Mining, Inc accompanied the on the ground inspection. The weather was clear and the <br />ground was dry. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 2.02(g) and 4.21.2(2): <br /> The above noted sites have been backfilled, topsoiled and reseeded; however, the sites have not established <br />an adequate amount of diverse vegetative cover to adequately prevent erosion or blend with the surrounding terrain. <br />Based on this inspection, the above referenced sites will be partially released and adequate bond will be retained to <br />provide revegetation should the Division be required to conduct final reclamation of the sites. Photos of markers <br />with brass caps displaying the hole number were provided. <br /> <br />An examples of reclaimed sites are identified in the photo below. <br /> <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br /> <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />