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May 5, 2021 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine JHB <br /> alter the storage capacity or function of the stock pond. The stockpond was not holding any water at the time of <br /> the inspection. <br /> Sediment pond 12 was dry at the time of the inspection. There were no puddles, and it does not appear to have <br /> recently held water. Pond 18 was dry as was Pond 16. Pond 13 was discharging 0.38 on the staff gauge at the <br /> flume. The effluent was clear. The receiving water of Tuttle Gulch was slightly cloudy. CC ditch inflow to pond <br /> 13 measured 275 gpm on the gauge. Inflow from the drainage system into Pond 13 measured 59.3 and 126 on <br /> their respective gauges. <br /> No drainage problems were encountered throughout the permit area. <br /> We observed GW-N40 location from the roadway, and observed that it was indeed, flooded by Calamity draw <br /> water pooling. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS-Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> Irrigated pastures west of 2700 road are greening up and IP9 was being irrigated at the time of the <br /> inspection. IP10 also referred to as Lloyd West,was disced up and will be replanted. The operator was not <br /> satisfied with the initial establishment. <br /> IP8 (Lloyd East)is greening up nicely,and irrigation side rolls were operating. <br /> The grassed swale in the Irrigated Cropland field(Morgan property)has held up well. The farmer plans to seed <br /> this field in accordance with NRCS planting timeframe recommendations,to reduce the chance of frost damage. <br /> REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15 <br /> Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The irrigated fields are becoming nicely established. Due to the lack of natural moisture, dryland areas are <br /> still fairly thin of vegetation. Noxious weeds were not readily observed at this time of the growing season. <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 /> The topsoil stockpile 12 has been shaped and seeded to stabilize the resource. Vegetative cover has not <br /> yet become established but no erosion gullies or wind blowouts were noted on this topsoil stockpile. <br /> Topsoil stockpile E footprint has been graded, and disced but not yet seeded to the permanent seedmix. Topsoil <br /> stockpile C has been shaped and seeded. Topsoil stockpile H has been bermed and appears stable. <br /> DOCUMENTS RECEIVED The operator provided a small copy of Map 2.04.7-1A that had been submitted in <br /> TR104. <br /> OTHER(SPECIFY) NA <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> Page 3 of 7 <br />