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III. COMMENTS-COMPLIANCE
<br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe
<br />any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts of evidence supporting the enforcement action.
<br />with PG 7-1B1 or PG 7-1B, stock pond 7-c contained water, stock ponds 7-b and 7-a were dry but in good
<br />repair. Area 26 drainage, PG 9/10-2 was in good condition with no down cutting of the drainage occurring.
<br />Reve etg ation: The pasture reference area was inspected. The pasture reference area is visually composed
<br />predominately of smooth Bromegrass, with minor components of Timothy, sagebrush, bluegrass,
<br />Rabbitbrush, Sheep fescue and Canada thistle. Other species, such as aster, lupine, Cicer milkvetch,
<br />Western yarrow, and Wood's rose are present, though at very low occurrence. Litter is thick throughout the
<br />reference azea. CYCC has kept cattle off the mine site and no sign of livestock grazing was apparent. Grass
<br />height is very low this yeaz, approximately 6 inches tall, due to hot dry conditions. Timothy and alfalfa
<br />were in full bloom during the inspection.
<br />Area 41-Vegetation throughout azea 41 was in good condition. Occasional toadflax and small patches of
<br />Canada thistle were encountered. These patches were of limited extent and did not impede the post-mining
<br />land-use. CYCC has an active noxious weed management program. Toadflax was present very sporadically
<br />and was not perceived to be an infestation problem. Species noted throughout Area 41 include (but are not
<br />limited to): Westem wheatgrass, Smooth bromegrass, Kentucky bluegrass, Intermediate wheatgrass,
<br />Orchazdgrass, Big basin wildrye, Timothy, Cicer milkvetch, Westem yarrow, Blue flax, Rocky mountain
<br />penstamen, Yampah, Rose, Antelope bitterbrush, Serviceberry, and Snowberry. Area 41 exhibits a very
<br />diverse community. The topsoil variance area, consisting of 7.3 acres is located at the southern extent of
<br />Area 41. This variance azea was not topsoiled or seeded to allow for resprouting of Aspen from adjacent
<br />roots. Aspen are 2-4 feet tall in this area. No erosional features were noted in this azea even though grass
<br />and forb cover is low.
<br />"Upper" Area 31 (Southern portion of Area 31): Vegetation throughout this upper area is good. Dominant
<br />species observed include alfalfa, Smooth Bromegrass, Cicer milkvetch, Western wheatgrass, Intermediate
<br />wheatgrass, Fescue and occasional Goatsbeard.
<br />Area 9/10: Vegetation in this portion of the reclaimed mine area looks good. Alfalfa, Smooth bromegrass,
<br />Cicer Milkvetch, Basin wildrye, western wheatgrass and snowberry continue to be the visually dominant
<br />plants. Rocky mountain penstamen, and American vetch were observed as well. Area 9/10 has front end
<br />loader buckets of mature shrub clump transplants. Rose is the dominant surviving species in these clumps.
<br />Yellow toadflax was encountered sporadically in this azea.
<br />Area 61: Similar reclaimed vegetative community exists in this area as observed through out the mine site.
<br />Prevelent species include Smooth bromegrass, Western wheatgrass, Intermediate wheatgrass, Alfalfa,
<br />Yellow sweetclover, Birdsfoot trefoil, musk thistle, Canada Thistle, and occasional houndstongue. While
<br />present, none of the weedy species compose a significant portion of the reclaimed azea.
<br />Crytogramic soils were observed through out the reclaimed mine areas.
<br />Topsoil: DMG inspectors verified topsoil replacement depths throughout the mine site July 29, 1996.
<br />Results of the inspection may be found in the July 29, 1996 inspection report. The only remaining topsoil
<br />stockpile noted on the mine site is located at Mine no. 1. This pile had been designated for reclamation of
<br />Pond H. Pond H has been approved to remain as a permanent structure and will not be reclaimed.
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