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~, .. r . i • <br />r <br />INSPECTION REPORT - PAGE 2 <br />FILE N0. 82-112 <br />DATE: 8-13-85 <br />OBSERVATIONS OF IMPORTANCE: <br />1. Access to site is as described in permit (i.e. new developed road <br />heading east from County Road 21 to site). <br />2. Topsoil pile is located along southern edge of permit site. Pile is <br />nicely sloped but has not been seeded to permit specified Western <br />wheatgrass. Pile is inundated with invaded annual species. <br />3. Area B (as depicted in applicant's map received 2/23/83) consists of a <br />number of concrete slabs imbedded into the ground, some material <br />stockpile, some shallow-excavation areas, and some areas stripped of <br />topsoil. <br />4. Area A consists of numerous 1-5 acre disturbed areas with excavations <br />ranging in depth from 2'-10'. It is unclear if any topsoil was salvaged <br />From these areas. In some instances, material was pushed up next to <br />these excavation areas but this material appears to be overburden or <br />material not topsoil. <br />5. No activity at site for quite some time considering infestation of <br />sunflower and yellow sweetclover in areas of disturbance. <br />6. Slides 14-16: Looking north from topsoil stockpile rotating <br />east. to west <br />17-18: Looking north from Area B into Area A rotating <br />east. to west <br />19: Looking west at one of the excavation areas <br />20r+~Lookino south at excavation area <br />~1.: Looking north at excavation area <br />a~- <br />RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />1. Operator must immediately submit a map clearly depicting all <br />disturbances at this site. The 1985 annual report references a 1984 <br />annual report map taut, in fact, no 1984 report was submitted, only fees. <br />2. Operator must immediately apply for temporary cessation (see enclosed <br />rule) or commence final reclamation at this site. Operator needs to <br />specify when in 19E13 or 1984 that operations ceased at this site. <br />3. If the operator applies for temporary cessation, some temporary <br />revegetation (seeding) must be done to reduce weed infestation and <br />reduce wind erosion. <br />4. Operator needs to explain the haphazard excavation at this site and wliy <br />the approved mining plan (and corresponding mining direction) was not <br />followed. <br />2662F/cj <br />