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May 29, 2019 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />established in the pond. Redwing blackbirds were active in the established cattails. <br />Pond 16: Pond 16 was dry. <br />Pond 15: Pond 15 appeared damp though it was not holding any water. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6), Reclamation <br />4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> The BB detour road on GW46 property (E1/2 NW1/4 Section 6 T46N R15W) has been reclaimed and <br />seeded. Side roll sprinklers are in place but were not watering at the time of the inspection. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> Vegetation seeded at reclaimed ditch 18 on GW46 property south of 5th street is establishing well and <br />irrigation piping is in place. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The area has received a good wet spring. Vegetation throughout the reclaimed areas was looking very <br />healthy. White top (Cardaria draba) is present throughout the valley. ERMR is keeping ahead of this noxious <br />weed and implementing weed control measures when they observe it on the mine property. <br /> <br />Reclaimed irrigated cropland/pasture fields were growing well. Cliff noted that some of the fields were close to <br />first cutting. Morgan property was not being irrigated at the time of the inspection. Benson East was being <br />irrigated during the inspection, Benson west was not. IP-9 Field (2018 ARR Map) was not being irrigated during <br />the inspection. The irrigation system for the field immediately west of IP-9 was in the process of construction. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br /> The 0.4 are area at the SE corner of BB road and 2700 road has been approved as an adjacent support area <br />for the irrigated field to the east. (TR89) The irrigation line has been installed and support infrastructure is in <br />place. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br /> Stream buffer signs are posted and visible along Tuttle Draw. <br /> <br /> <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.