INSPEC07389

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 7/26/1999
• Doc Name: COAL INSPECTION REPORT
• Inspection Date: 7/21/1999
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Facilities errs moeived m topsoil. (Alas D m mp) The P~ Bm~w16 metsial h+nda 1,> be rocJoier tlmn
locaticm moeiving topsoil M®Y of the same species obsa~ved in the Patel errs am ncKed in the
fsc~lities area as well. Vag~etive corer tends b be thipoer than that of the portal ama. This ems has a
high: oooomhation aF Yellow awaeockrvs than aaramding ralaimed awes.
The north skips aFthe RDA (Acs G m map) is ahawing signs of cillicg. Addidoosl ptotec~im of the
cooomtrated rnuoff Sow anrs worm dissciused lace omoantrated rill hu cut down into coal material.
Repairs to thin kxation sm necessary to retard froths downxAting. Ditch DZO is showing evidence of
dovmomfing along the north slops Several small patches of Camels ihistb was noted.
Yard errs (Acs c m map) has roc]ry sorlioe, no tapaoil-was replaced m this ama. Vegetatim is
Doming in wall This area e~rbits a higher ooooemrafion of amml species and `~veedyr species.
°Weedy° species am species that am not noxious a erotic bat cootrib~de a minimum 1p the the desired
post-mining land use. These "aeed~' species include; PridclY lettuce, Pric]dY poppy, R'.nchia, Field
bindweed, Lambegsres, and Yellow sweetclovQ. This list is not meant 1o be all incluma Yard area
has fewer paaonial Brasses established but peremial Brasses am peasant
Baaow errs (Acs H m map) exhib~' a good vs®etative stand This ama has mom penman g:asses
than noted in othcrr kxatim of the mcLmaticn. Fewer fort apexes noted in this locale.
Rangeland refaraooe errs mmaim finned Range ooodition loclra good Visually domiiad in the
Rangelmd mfamoe ama ore Blue grams, Bhregrass, Western whestgrass, and fringed ~ro®e. This
mfamoe errs is approoc 1208 by 300 R, thin akulates >p apprmr. 0.8 eras.
AVF refamoe errs is fmoed The AVF refaaooe errs caosiab of a Smooth brmrala161fi- hayfield
This hayfield kwla similar to aaroroding ama hayfields.
Reclaimed ponds 3 a~ 4 was mclaimed in 1998 and seeded in the fall of 1998. Vegetation loot
consistent with the cast powiug season fdbwmg seeding. The sites am domimted by amusl species:
S~mfiaws, ragabed, wheat, Lambagimrter, giamdcherry, cats, sad field bindweed. No evidence of
eroacoal Estes wero sem
Methane sddy ama- This am lays >b the oast of the mine permit errs, north of Highway 12. Basin
Resouoee cantinas to manta the methme gas levels present m the soil. Operates mods b sake the
ameot of vegehtim die off m establish impact errs. A positive identifiatian m the somse aFthe
metlrsm hen irk bem eatabiiahed at this finis.
Weed cadrd: Chemical weed aomrol of the Canada thistle patches was discrosed with the mine
raptaeeo~ive. The patches of thistle see still mLinvely small and at this time do not intsfem with the
pool-minurg Lod use. Early control of noorioru speaas like Camels thistle melons wddespasd
in ooa~egnent years. Thistle phmts was going to seed The impactor racoaimeoded Basin
consult with the kxxl weed control aBrent fes props management, chemical type, applicatim rotes std
timing. Cutting of the thistles prior to the seed heads dispaart~g is raco®mded for immediate
trstment. Thistles can afEan be sprayed with cbemial in the earlyfall whm m-~owth is obesved.