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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. The lower Annand Draw drainage was inspected. The rock check dams have silted in, but appeaz to be controlling the erosion in the drainage channel. Until the Neck Pit Area is graded, topsoiled and seeded (2007) sediment will likely continue to accumulate. Five rock check dams in the drainage were cleaned in eazly summer of 2005. It may be necessary to clean the check dams again and at some point in the neaz future reseed the drainage channel bottom. The YPM-12 drainage below Pond O11A was inspected. There have been no changes since the last inspection in June 2006. Abundant Canada thistle was noted in the Pond O11A rock spillway below the pond. This azea should be sprayed to control the growth of thistle at this location. Several newly constructed post mine drainage channels were inspected above Ponds 013 and 014. A mixture of lava rock and limestone is being used as riprap. Topsoil has been laid down up to the edges of the channels. In a few locations some topsoil appeazs to have fallen into the channels. This is probably from construction equipment crossing the channel after they have been constructed. The loss of topsoil appeazs to be minimal. Backfill & Gradine and Topsoil Areas remaining to be backfilled and graded include the Neck Pit azea, remaining topsoil pile locations, the main haul road corridor, the facilities/explosive storage azea, and the landslide azea that crosses former Haul Road D. These azeas will require topsoil. In addition, there is approximately 60 acres of mined area left to topsoil. This includes the azea around Pond 012 and the northern end of the Wolf Creek Pit. Slides and Damaee The slide area above Pond 012 was viewed from the Pond 012 embankment. The area appears to have been regraded since the last inspection. A noticeable crack has formed across the width of the regraded azea. Significant slumping is not evident but a visible crack has formed across a lazge portion of the slide damaged area. SCC is continuing to work towazds stabilizing the slide. The slide damaged area west of Haul Road B that crosses former Haul Road D has not changed since the last inspection. There was no new evidence of movement or additional damage. According to SCC personnel, a mitigation plan is being prepared for this slide location.