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t • • • II. Compliance :+ith Colorado Surface Coai ~iivng Reclamation act CZS 1471, as amended 34-33-101, et. sera., and the ~RU1es and Reguia tons Issued ?ursuant to the act This includes a Zist:ng of the aarticular provisions of the regulatory program which were examined during the course of ttus inspection, and identii_'es enforcement actions taken during the inspection for failure to comply with the Rules and P.egulations, the act and the permit. 9.05 Hydrologic Balance The berm around the coal stockpile area has been trampled by cattle traffic recently and needs to be reestablished so that coal from the stockpile will not be washed down the undisturbed hillside. The collection ditch below the coal stockpile and loadout bench which routes runoff to the Zower sediment pond~has filled in with sediment in the area where the ditch gradient is fairly Level. This portion of the ditch needs to be cleaned out and the ditch regraded such that there will be a constant gradient between the inlet end of the ditch and the discharge point at the sediment pond. Hopefully, this will eliminate low spots in the ditch where sediments collect instead of being routed to the sediment pond impoundment area. The berm running along the edge of the coal stockpile and loadout bench has breached in one area and needs to be reestablished so that runoff will be routed to the two designed drainage channels that carry runoff to the collection ditch below. The outlet end of the sediment pond dewatering device is clogged and needs to be cleaned out so that it will function as designed. 4.15 Revegetation Revegetation on the upper diversion ditch, lower collection ditch, and topsoil stockpile looks good, except for some fairly heavy grazing pressure from cattle. Zf this grazing reaches a point where revegetation success is being hindered, the operator will need to devise some means to keep cattle away from revegetated areas. This may involve fencing or working out some arrangement with the rancher to keep cows away From the area.