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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. Revegetation/Reclamation Success, Cont'd low areas near the SAE silt fence, cheatgrass is 3 to 4 feet tall, and tumble mustard over 5 feet tall. Prominent annuals present in various locations, in addition to the two species mentioned, include little barley and annual wheatgrass, Descurainia mustard, storksbill, and Th/aspi arvense. Summer annuals, primarily annual Kochia, have recently germinated and initiated growth. In general, with the exception of the "barren" area of salt affected soils described in previous reports, there is good establishment of seeded shrubs and half shrubs in most areas. With the exception of a few scattered grass patches, perennial (orbs and grasses are sparse. There is fair initial establishment of shrubs and grasses on the soil "test areas" spread in a portion of the barren area last year. There appears to be some encroachment of shrubs and annuals along the margins of the saline barren area. Reclaimed Areas Along Coal Creek in the CRDA Waste Disposal Vicinity These areas were reclaimed in 2002, with a small area of CBA-1 reclaimed in 1994. In the 2002 areas, annual grasses and tour-wing saltbush are dominant, but there is a significant presence of seeded perennial grasses. A pair of gambel quail were flushed from this area. CRDA-2 Waste Disposal Area On the lower benches reclaimed in 1994, there has been significant die off of the older four-wing saltbush plants in recent years. In most areas, there appears to be significant numbers of young four- wing plants, as well as good representation of vigorous black greasewood, of various age classes. There is significant presence of galleta grass on the western third of the pile, but on the remainder of the lower bench areas the understory is dominated by cheatgrass and other winter annuals, with minimal presence of perennial grasses, (orbs, or subshrubs. The reclaimed temporary road on CRDA-2 was seeded in November 2002. There is a high density and good diversity of seeded shrubslfour-wing and shadscale saltbush and black greasewood) and subshrubs (primarily forage kochia, with some winterfat) along the reclaimed road segment. Winter annuals and also annual Kochia are abundant. There is no significant presence of perennial grasses or forbs. The upper benches of the pile, with the exception of the temporary road, were seeded in April 2002. In most areas there is a relatively high density of four-wing saltbush, with significant numbers of black greasewood. There are scattered shadscale saltbush plants in most areas, with several relatively high density patches of shadscale. Winter annuals are abundant in all areas, with varying densities of annual wheatgrass, cheatgrass, annual barley, Th/aspi, Erodium, and Descurainia. There are scattered patches of the summer annual Kochia scoparia. Perennial grasses are present but patchy in distribution, most prominent in areas with lower density of winter annuals. There is minimal presence of perennial forbs or subshrubs. CRDA-1 Waste Disposal Area In contrast to most other recently seeded areas, annual species have a minimal presence on the 2002 seeded areas on the upper benches of the CRDA-1 disposal area. cheatgrass is present in various locations, but at low densities, and other annual species are largely absent. In most areas there is a relatively high density of shrubs, with shadscale dominant in some locations and four-wing dominant in other locations. Black greasewood also has a significant presence in most areas. Seeded perennial grasses are well represented in most areas, including both cool season and warm season species. The warm season grasses, particularly galleta, are dominant on the south facing slopes.