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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations <br />made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during <br />the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />I'it F reelaime.l p;ucels I -:1t~-,iy, P-:11i-U I :u,d I'-:\I3-U' ++ere ohsercrd. 1 -,11i-UU is included in this <br />honJ release parcel. I -.113-QU consists of the tihruh study plots set up in cooperation txtween Ti`11. <br />['olorado titate l ~nivcrsiq.:u,d I)11(i. topsoil replacement thickncsus on the stuJy plots n,ay +•an <br />with respect the reelanwtian plan During the study Duration, but slope shape, aspect anJ grade appe:v to <br />be in accordance +cith the appn,+eJ post-mining tolx,grtphy (I'em,it 41up 121.:\n electrical suhstaliun <br />remains in this area anJ is schcduleJ to he relocated in the near future. this substation is not incluJrJ <br />in the bond release parcel. 1~'~tl added an additional pern,unent drtinagc in the southent portion of I'- <br />:\E~d)1 anJ F-A[;-0_'. phis dtttinagc appears to improve runotTtlo+c across the reclaimed areas. <br />Gullying had previously Ixen ubscn ed f and repaired) on the northern portion of F-:\l3-(11. this <br />additional Drainage needs w he aJdcd to the hond releax application mnp I . I he rceonstntcted <br />drainage on f-A13.O1 and f-:V3-U2, and the reconstntcted dninace on P-:\H-')9 appear to fw handling <br />run o1T++ell ++ith no major Jown-cutting nuteil. <br />A ,lope n,easurcment was taken M the inspector using an Abney level and siting dmcnslope to the first <br />contour furro+v un F-:11i-1)2 rccluimeJ arra. hhe slope angle measured was ' ~°-~ at 316 degrees Irom <br />tiorth. <br />Parcels :\-c-9d, :\-8-9~, :1-R-~)~), ;\-13-00, anJ :\-l~-Ol ++erc all inspected. tilupc~. were stable and <br />correlate to appruveJ post-mining topography map. I'rcviuusly repaired gullies in :\-1i-99 had healctil <br />well. <br />Tu soil: I hough not a Phase I reclum;uion success rcyuirentent, the I)i, ision routinely checks on <br />topsoil rcplaerntcnt Jcplh after an aperuur has complete) topsail replacemrnt on a rcela,„anon area. <br />l~rapper Mining Inc. con,plaed topsoil replacement on se+ertl regraded areas in 2(103.:\II _'003 <br />rcclainud areas except I I-C-03 were previously cerilied. li-C-03 topsoil replacement thickness +cas <br />, erilieJ he hand digging three randondy located hales +cithin the topsoil laydu++n urea. 1 he holes ++cre <br />dug until a change in soil color or texture or until depth +cas measured in excess ol'the 12 inch laydo++n <br />rryuirement. <br />