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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. The temporary diversion ditch at the east end of the mine bench disturbance area functioned property. The large boulder just above the point of diversion at the upstream end has not yet been removed from the channel. The boulder splits the flow coming down the channel, directing a portion of the flow directly toward the diversion berm. It is recommended that the rock be moved to the far left side of the channel, to direct flow toward the center of the channel. This will minimize the potential for a breach at the point of diversion, during future high flow events. Also, there are a couple areas of down-cutting along the upper steep segment of the diversion, and lower flat segments of the diversion have substantially silted in. Riprap installation is recommended along the eroded segments, and sediment accumulation should be cleaned out of the lower flat segment. Backfiilinq and Gradin There was no evidence of new erosion on the interim reclamation fill on the mine bench area, and and no evidence of renewed cracking, caving, or sloughing. Areas of the fill which had been affected by caving on top of the fill and surficial sloughage on the outslope have been properly graded, seeded, and mulched. Processing Waste Drainage structures associated with the waste disposal area have functioned well. Minor maintenance is warranted to remove sediment deposition in some locations along the upper diversion above the cover material stockpile, primarily along the middle segment of the ditch. Also, when the cover soil pile grading and seeding is complete, the riprap segment of the diversion at the west end will need to be restored across the temporary access road, down to the southeast corner of the sediment pond. There was minor puddling at the west end of the initial disposal cell. Waste material within the cell has been spread and graded, and the bottom of the cell is covered by a thin layer of graded refuse. The three recently approved sediment disposal cells have been constructed on the top of the refuse area non- toxic cover stockpile, and have largely been filled with sediment from two separate pond cleaning events. As soon as the materials have dried sufficiently, the piles of dumped sediment and berms should be graded out, ripped, and seeded. Revegetation Various small portal area disturbances have been seeded since the previous inspection. Various locations disturbed in association with sediment clean-out and disposal, pond berm construction and spillway modification in the vicinity of the refuse disposal area still need to be seeded with the interim seedmix. 4