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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Roads <br />Road surfaces were generally well maintained, although some dust was being generated by haul <br />trucks despite rain over the weekend, and watering of the road was warranted. <br />Culvert "H", included in the NOV as initially written had been restored to design condition, by <br />track-hoe excavation of the inlet, which had been filled in and buried with sediment. The small <br />disturbance created by the excavation will need to be seeded and mulched this fall. 18" haul road <br />Culvert "J", located further down the road was partially blocked with sediment and NOV CV-2005- <br />008 was modified on November 1 to include Culvert "J". Other haul road culverts appeared to be <br />properly maintained and functional. Road ditches in a couple locations have scoured and sidecut <br />in a couple locati~ns as a result of recent heavy runoff events. One segment that has been <br />scoured is the upper segment above the outlet of Culvert I, along the MSHA berm. The second <br />segment is downstream of the "in-ditch" settling basin, immediately upstream of the sediment <br />pond. Riprap stabilization of the ditch bottom and sides appears to be warranted in these <br />locations, to prevent further down-cutting orside-cutting erosion. <br />There was some sediment accumulation in the inside road ditch at the road curve down-gradient <br />from the outlet of Culvert I, in the immediate vicinity of the steel gate. This ditch segment needs <br />to be maintained to remove the accumulated sediment. Removal of the gate post would <br />improve ditch functioning and facilitate maintenance, and is recommended. <br />The culvert inlet sump berm at the inlet of Road Culvert "K" had been built up as requested in the <br />previous inspection report. <br />Hvdroloaic Balance <br />Upland Diversion Culvert "E" had been cleaned out and restored to design condition. Diversion <br />Culvert "F" will be pulled out this month while the track-hoe is on site. Culvert "P", which will re- <br />connect the upper segment of McClane Creek to its lower segment, will also be installed using <br />the track-hce. Removal of Culvert "F"and installation of Culvert "P" were addressed in Technical <br />Revision 14, for which the Division issued a proposed approval decision on October 26. <br />Water was pooled in the sediment pond approximately four inches above the level of the gated <br />primary discharge pipe. There was evidence of recent sediment deposition at the pond inlet area. <br />The pond embankment appeared to be stable, with no indication of seepage. Sediment <br />deposition at the inlet area and vicinity of the emergency spillway will need to be removed. <br />The upland diversion around the sediment pond and soil stockpile area had been regraded <br />shortly prior to the most recent storm runoff. There was minor rilling in the channel. The upper <br />segment of the re-graded ditch had been seeded and mulched. Additional seeding is <br />warranted to complete the job, and to replace the seed that was likely washed out of the <br />channel by the recent flow. <br />Topsoil and construction dirt stockpile SAE silt fences appeared to be properly maintained. The <br />office area silt fence requires maintenance. Since the most recent inspection, the old filter <br />