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III. Comments - Compliance Below are particular issues with regard to any of the compliance items. Enforcement actions resulting from failure to comply with the Act, Rules and Regulations, and the permit also are Identified below. Hydrologic Balance (4.05) 1. All ditches and both sediment ponds were clean and functional at the time of the inspection. The steep south exposures in the portal face-up area were dry. A partial snow cover existed on the primarily west-facing slopes below the portals. Topsoil (4.06) 1. Both the topsoil and subsoil stockpiles at the site were inspected. It is interesting to note that a good stabilizing stand of perennial grass (primarily crested wheatgrass) has been established on the subsoil pile, while the topsoil pile appears to be dominated by cheatgrass. This is probably attributable to the fact that cheatgrass was prevalent 1n the vegetation community prior to disturbance, and an abundance of seed was present in the topsoil. Control of cheatgrass on topsoil piles, as well as final reclamation, should be a conslderatlon in future operations at the site. Revegetation (4.15) 1. A good stand of crested wheatgrass has been established on the west-facing slope of the old Farmer's Mine, below the portal bench. No vegetation has been established on the road cuts and fills in the Nancos shale leading up to the portal bench. [f successful vegetation establishment is to be achieved at Fruita, particular conslderatlon will have to be given to providing substrate and slope conditions conducive to moisture retention and plant growth. Road cuts in the Mancos should be gentle enough to allow for topsoiling, or alternative stabilization techniques will be required to provide for surface stabilization. Control of cheatgrass will also be essential to allow for establishment of the slower developing perennials, particularly the warm season species which will be used 1n final reclamation.