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The Lower Hubbard site, West side of Hubbard Creek is heavily vegetated because of its aspect which is favorable to plant growth. There were remnants of straw bales remaining at the bottom, but no sign of off-site impact. The Lower Hubbard site on the East side of Hubbard Creek has about 25% cover. The vegetation was very dry already. There was no sign of instability of erosion and no offsite sediment transport on the lower side. The upper Hubbard site -topsoil pile - is heavily vegetated and overhung by trees, as it is located in the "bottomlands" of the Hubbard Creek riparian zone. There was no sign of off- site impact. The Upper Hubbard Creek site showed reasonably good cover, although much of the site is graveled. (The US Forest Service has requested that it be kept as a trail head for the Hubbard Canyon trail.) The clear water diversion ditch above the site was clear, as were the culverts transporting that water around the site and under the road. The pond embankments were stable and the discharge structures in good repair. There are no issues of off-site impact at this location. Along the Sanborn Creek corridor, the road was in excellent condition and there was no evidence of the portals that have been sealed and backfilled. The ditches were dry and in good condition, with straw bales in place. The cut slope above the road, hydroseeded after the reclamation, was mostly devoid of vegetation, although some has emerged. This is no surprise as it is nearly a vertical slope. The old substation is still present along the road The East Yard gob pile had some perennial vegetation on it along with annual weeds. This is second year growth for that revegetated area. The East Yard itself, used as a laydown area, was quite neat and orderly. The East Yard pond was dry. This pond area was formerly used to dry out soil that had been saturated by water dripping from the coal along the conveyer. Since the portal and conveyer are now gone, there is no constant source of moisture for that pond. The old coal fines that had accumulated under and around the conveyer are also gone. The West Valley waste pile has very good cover. There were some annuals (cheatgrass and yellow sweet clover) but the perennials are established. The face of the pile was stable at all levels. The pile is terraced and the pond at the bottom was empty (Pond C}. The ditches at the side of the pile were clear of obstruction. They were dry. The C-pond access road (know locally as "K-Mart Flats"} is vegetated and shows no evidence of off-site impact. The area is being used as a storage area (as are most flat areas) but it is neatly done. The ditches are clear and open. Weeds need treated, including bindweed, cheatgrass and a good bit of very large rosette thistle.