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October 18, 2018 C-1982-057/Seneca II-W Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> <br />o No fugitive dust, rutted areas or standing water were noted. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE- Rule 4.05 <br />General Requirements 4.05.1; Effluent Standards 4.05.2; Divergence and Conveyance of Overland <br />Flow 4.05.3; Diversions 4.05.4; Sediment Control Measures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures <br />4.05.7; Impoundments 4.05.9; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Underground Mine Entry <br />4.05.10; Surface and Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />o Unless noted below, spillways appeared in good repair, with flumes functioning correctl y. Pond <br />banks appeared stable, exhibiting established vegetation. <br />o Contour ditches observed appeared to be functioning adequately, no breaches were detected. <br />Constructed drainages observed appeared stable, well armored and in good repair. <br /> <br />SLIDES and OTHER DAMAGE- Rule 4.12 <br />o Several slides and slumped areas exist around the site. No recent movement was detected at <br />the time of inspection. <br /> <br />TOPSOIL -Rule 4.06 <br />Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Pr otection <br />4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />o Reclamation appeare d stable and vegetation appeared vigor o us and well <br />established, although at this time of year vegetation is going dormant . <br />o Marked t opsoil piles were noted around the site at time of inspection. Slopes <br />appeared adequately vegetated and stable at the time of inspection. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION - Rule 4.15 <br />General Requirements 4.15.1; <br />o Revegetated areas and reclamation showed vigorous growth with well established plants <br />exhibiting a diversity of species. <br />o No extensive areas devoid of vegetation were noted. <br />o No expansive areas of weed infestations were noted. <br />o Tree plots or shrub plots were visited and numerous others were observed in passing. All <br />plots observed showed adequate establishment and diversity appeared good. Trees planted <br />in 2014 and 2015 appeared healthy. <br />o Portions of the site appeared to have been heavily grazed over the summer. <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending.