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<br />III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Reclamation of emergency drill site LW9-1 has not yet been <br />initiated. The operator was reminded that this site needs to be <br />fully reclaimed as specified in the July 9 inspection report and <br />the July 24 letter to Murari Shrestha. The reclamation is to be <br />completed by the end of October. <br />Topsoil <br />Several topsoil and subsoil markers for the refuse area stockpiles <br />were in need of repair or replacement. <br />Revegetation <br />Vegetation in most reclaimed areas had a very closely cropped <br />appearance due to sheep grazing early in the growing season, dry <br />conditions since then, and an apparent cottontail rabbit population <br />explosion. Rabbit droppings seem to be present in every square <br />foot of the mine area. In many areas, evidence of rabbits gnawing <br />on sagebrush and greasewood stems was common. <br />Wildlife <br />Bill de Vergie, CDOW District Wildlife Manager, responded in an <br />August 9 letter to the concern mentioned in the July 26 inspection <br />report regarding the possible need for monitoring of antelope <br />movements in the refuse area vicinity. Mr. de Vergie indicated <br />that he felt the antelope in the vicinity of the refuse area had <br />acclimated to the activity, and he did not believe a formal <br />monitoring program would be needed at this time. <br />