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III. Comments/Compliance <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Jim Burnell of CDMG on the afternoon of <br />Tuesday, October 14, 2003. This site was quiet and deserted. The weather was dry and <br />sunny and unseasonably warm. <br />At the East Mine, in the area below the road that was amended last year showed the <br />vegetation was brown and dry. There was no evidence of erosion at the bottom of the slope <br />There was no evidence of offsite impact along the river despite the heavy rains of the last 2 <br />days. Vegetation was patchy and not uniform across the area. Western wheatgrass and <br />mountain brome dominate in general. There is some stipa and mustard. There are patches <br />of an unidentified sage. The lactuca that was so abundant during the summer has been <br />cropped by wildlife. <br />The road ditches were dry. The road itself was in good repair. The area above the road <br />showed no evidence of instability or erosion. There were areas of good revegetation and <br />areas not so good. One patch of about 1000 square feet was almost bare. There did not <br />appear to have been any recent movement on the slumps from the top down over the road <br />and these were not seeping. <br />At the Middle Mine, the grasses were brown and dry on that south-facing slope. There were <br />no signs of erosion or instability that haven't been there before. <br />At the West Mine, the vegetation was excellent, with thick grasses and numerous shrubs, <br />dominated by rabbitbrush. Weeds are no problem at the West Mine. The pond contained a <br />small amount of standing water. Pond embankments were stable. There was no evidence <br />of siltation escaping from the site. The river was running muddy from the rain. <br />