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21 July 2020 C-1994-082/Seneca II W Mine RAR <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06 <br /> Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3;Redistribution 4.06.4 <br /> Topsoil piles in parcels 5, and 70 were <br /> observed. These piles are associated with <br /> roads, and are permanent features. Their <br /> slopes appeared stable and well vegetated <br /> with desirable vegetation such as rye and <br /> orchard grasses and in some instances, <br /> naturalizing sage. <br /> SLIDES and OTHER DAMAGE-Rule 4.12 <br /> The site,in the past,has experienced soil <br /> movement in the form of slumps and <br /> slides. At the time of inspection no . <br /> evidence of recent new movement was <br /> observed and historic slide areas <br /> appeared stable. <br /> o Due to slope and aspect, slide and <br /> slumped areas tend to be sparsely <br /> vegetated. <br /> Photo 5: Constructed drainage PM20 in parcel 140. <br /> REVEGETATION-Rule 4.15 General Requirements 4.15.1 <br /> Vegetation on parcels requested for release were dominantly diverse, healthy, and well established. <br /> Elymus cinereus (Great basin wild rye), Agropyron smithii (western wheatgrass),Symphoricaropos <br /> XX(snowberry),Artemisia alnifolia (silver sage),Ericameria nauseosa (rubber rabbitbrush),Acer <br /> negundo (boxelder), Rosa woodsia (woods rose),Achillea millefolium (western yarrow), Medicago <br /> sativa (alfalfa),Melilotus of <br /> icinalis (yellow clover),Linum lewisii(lewis flax), and numerous other <br /> desirable species were noted throughout the inspection comprising a mix of forbs, grasses and shrubs. <br /> Weedy areas comprised of Bromus tectorum (cheat grass) or Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle)were <br /> noted. Cynoglossum off cinale (houndstounge), considered an invasive species was noted throughout the <br /> site. Presence of weeds can be associated with the cattle grazing occurring on the site and appears not to <br /> negatively impact the reclamation success. Weed treatment was evident throughout the site. All parcels <br /> exhibited healthy and diverse vegetation. <br /> o Reclamation and revegetation have been completed at this site. <br /> o No extensive areas devoid of vegetation or, expansive areas of weeds were noted at the time of <br /> inspection with the exception of instances noted above. <br /> o Reclamation appeared stable with well established vegetation some of which was beginning to <br /> turn from early summer green to late summer gold and brown. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />