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f III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. This was a complete quarterly inspection of the reclaimed Fruita mine permit revocation site, conducted by Dan Mathews of the DBMS Grand Junction Field Office. Weather was clear and warm. Surface soils were dry. The sediment pond contained no water; pond bottom was dry. Site conditions were essentially unchanged from those described in the May 2007 inspection, with the exception of seasonal changes (e.g. late summer vegetative conditions rather than spring conditions). Signs and Markers The DMG revoked permit I.D. sign is still present on the old gate at the site entrance. The condition is unchanged from previous inspections; damaged by bullet holes but Division phone number remains legible. There was a new "Private Property" sign on the gate next to the DMG sign, in addition to the "No Trespassing" sign at the lower end of the property. Hvdroloaic Balance Sediment pond and associated spillway structure were as described in the November 9, 2006 inspection report. A remedial work plan that would utilize remaining bond money ($2794.00), plus an additional $15,000.00 recently made available for the site from the pool of OSM civil penalty monies is being developed. Erosional features at the site have not changed appreciably in recent months; they remain as described in the November 2006 through May 2007 inspection reports. Erosional features that may warrant remedial measures to ensure that reclaimed slopes and drainage channels are not compromised include gully headcut and incision immediately downstream of the toe of the riprap on the permanent channel on the steep Mine 1 bench outslope, gully headcut and incision on the Mine 1 portal backfill slope and along upper segment of the permanent channel on the relatively flat top of the Mine 1 bench, a location where riprap was dislodged from the permanent channel near the center section of the steep riprap segment, and rill erosion along the lower-most segment of the reclaimed access roadbed. A remedial work plan that would utilize remaining bond money as described above is being developed. Revegetation There is good establishment of perennial shrubs on most revegetated areas, although density is relatively sparse on the upper half of the steep #1 bench outslope. Seedlings of 4 wing saltbush and rabbitbrush were evident in various locations, and it appears that shrubs are expanding from areas of good initial establishment into the fringe areas and harsher sites where initial establishment was poor. In most areas, multiple age classes of the dominant shrub species are present. Perennial vegetation is particularly diverse along the reclaimed access road, with good representation of grasses including Indian ricegrass and western wheatgrass, as well as shadscale, four-wing saltbush, and rubber rabbitbrush. Perennial grasses are not as prevalent in other areas, and winter annual (orbs and grasses provide significant cover under the shrub canopy over much of the site. At the time of this inspection, the winter annuals have long since completed their life cycle, died and dried out. Due to