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Below are cortuaents on the inspection. The conrnenRa include discussion of observations rrrede during the Inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the Inspection and the fads or evidence supporting the enrorcemerd action. On the 23rd, 24th and 25th of September 1987 William J. Carter from the Division of Minerals and Geobgy, periomied a complete Inspection of the Hawk's Nest mine. During the Inspection the weather was dear and warm. BQads: • The old State Highway 133 is continuing to show wear due to the water passing under the road snd potholes fr7led with water cauaurg additional erosion. • The dirt road to the substation and sedimentation pond appears to be in good condition. Hvdroloa~ic Balrnee• • Water continues to flow from both springs at tha west portal. • During this inspection water was flowing under old State highway 133 through a culvert and down the west drainage ditch at the east portal. • No standing water was observed in the sedimentation pond at the time of this inspection. Bsckfill nd .ra iewo-•. The area below old State Highway 133 at the east portal shows some new erosion. This area was corrected last year by the placement of several new straw bales in the n'll just seat of the western drain, but due to an acciunuhdion of sediment it has just started to erode west of the bales. Next month this will be corrected while inspecting the site. The problem with this area is that the sod ie so hard it can not take water, and there ie also a significant lack of vegetation in this section of the site. Fish snd Wlldlite: There is significant evidence of grating by both ells and deer throughout the site. ~etation• Revegetation would be desirable around the immediate area of the east portal and in the same vicinity south, or the old State Highway 133 from the east end of the project to the western drainage ditch in the same area. Soil amendments will be required to assure enccess due to the hard condition of the soda in this area. Much of this area appeared to be improving in the Spring, but ae summer has progressed it appears to have dropped back to relatively the earns condition that was observed last atunmer. Thin ie only a visual asseasrnent without any actual statistical verification. Glides sect Damage: • Natural erosion horn above the mine gibe and severe mad cuts has carried some mud and other debris onto the old State Highway 133 and the rar7mad tracks at the west end of the project. • A greet deal of water appears to have traveled from the above-mentioned area and passed through the densely vegetated area without any significant damage. • There is a little caving in of the bank along the North Fork of the Gmurison River along the western part of the mine site. This appears to be due more to normal undercutting by the river than any ~ndition caused by the mining operation. • At the east portal both springs are ~g movement of the slope above the State Highway. This crondition should be corrected when additional work is scheduled for the area.