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i~ 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 January 2007 inspection, with the exception of seasonal changes (e.g. spring soil and vegetative conditions rather than winter 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 "No Trespassing" sign at the lower end of the property, possibly indicating that the lower property parcel may recently have changed ownership. Hydrologic Balance Sediment pond and associated spillway structure were as described in the November 9, 2006 inspection report. Erosional features at the site have not changed in recent months, they remain as described in the November 2006 and January 2007 inspection reports, with the exception that is there are some recent fire tracks from at least one 4wd vehicle on the lower section of the reclaimed access road, and some minor associated rill erosion. Reveaetation 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. 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 fortis and grasses provide significant cover under the shrub canopy over much of the site.