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Edna Mine, Pg. 2 We walked to the seasonal spring area mentioned above and it was not discharging. The Moffatt No. 1 downdrain which the spring discharge runs into needs to be stabilized and the permittee indicated the work necessary would be done this fall. We inspected several culvert outlets along the Moffatt haulroad. Haulroads which are approved for retention will be reduced and culvert inlets/outlets should be stabilized at this time as necessary. We continued the inspection in the West Ridge area. Approximately 57 acres will be topsoiled primarily in the N.W. area of West Ridge. Topsoil replacement is 8 inches and was occurring during the inspection. The permittee was also working on the contour drainage terraces. Work on the terraces could not be started until late June according to the permittee due to ground conditions. The terraces are currently required to be completed by October 31, 1995. We drove the lower completed terrace and made general observations. The permittee has been making general repairs to erosional areas associated with the terrace locations and should continue to do so. We noticed a few wet spots on the completed terrace which could indicated inadequate grade and will be monitored by the permittee as the terraces begin to function. Spot regrading should be conducted as necessary. We inspected the West Ridge sediment pond which was stable and not discharging and we observed the spoil spring location. The permittee has applied to the Colorado Division of Water Quality to consolidate the existing NPDES outfalls at this location as well as the Center Ridge sediment pond. The Center Ridge pond was stable with only a trickle flow. Both sediment ponds are proposed to be left as permanent impoundments. We concluded the first day of the inspection with observations of the following: explosives storage area; lump coal storage area; goat trail access road; train loadout area ( the last of the coal on site has been sold and loaded out ); loadout area sediment ponds ( the September 95 pond inspections will identify a maintenance schedule for the sediment ponds at this location ); and finally the berms around the upper shop yards. We began the second day of the inspection with observations of the reclamation areas at the Moffatt Pit. Mr. Routten and myself spent the morning walking the reclaimed areas and making general observations of vegetation cover and species diversity. We noted differences within the direct haul topsoil/non-seeded reclamation areas and the seeded reclamation areas. Rills and gullies we noted were identified on the permittee's rill and gully stabilization plan and will be repaired this fall during reseeding and interseeding operations on these areas.