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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 inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />There was small flow out of the north portal openings at the South Portal Area, which was properly draining into <br />Pond 8 via the portal bench drain and buried pipe. <br />Minewater Discharge Site 016 was discharging clear flow, approximately 300 gpm. <br />Backfillina and Gradin <br />The various backfilled and graded areas were walked, and no slumping, cracking, or other signs of instability <br />were apparent. No areas of excessive rills and gullies were observed. <br />Processing Waste <br />Most areas of both CRDA waste disposal sites and the RSRDA waste disposal site were walked. There were no <br />indications of instability or excessive erosion. Diversions, perimeter ditches, and terrace drains appeared to be <br />properly maintained and functional. Seep locations on CRDA-1 were dry at the time of the inspection, as was <br />the underdrain outlet location in Sediment Pond 6. <br />Suooort Facilities <br />The Division previously approved a technical revision application to allow use of the rail loadout by another entity <br />for storage, loading and unloading of specified materials. This use has not yet been implemented; there has <br />been no resumption of activity at the loadout. <br />Reveaetation/Reclamation Success <br />Please refer to the March 2006 complete inspection report for a comprehensive discussion. Stage of vegetative <br />growth has progressed with the season, but general vegetative conditions have not changed since that time. <br />Growth of winter annual species was much less impressive than last year due to this year's dry conditions during <br />April and May. Cheatgrass and other annual grasses have already produced seed and are now dead and <br />brown. <br />Tanya Hammond reported that Cedar Creek Associates (Vegetation Consultants) were on site the week of May <br />26, performing the 2n0 and 4~" year vegetation monitoring. <br />W hitetop weed and Russian Knapweed had been sprayed recently in several locations. A couple patches of <br />knapweed that had not been sprayed yet were pointed out to Ms. Hammond (one patch along the south end of <br />the tamarix control site on the conveyor corridor, and one patch outside the rail loop near the Pond 2 spillway <br />discharge location). Russian knapweed will likely need to be retreated in September. <br />South Fan Reclamation Area <br />2 strand smooth wire fencing was previously installed to protect the reclaimed area from excessive grazing by <br />cattle, and an additional strand of barbed wire was added to the two fenced locations since the previous <br />inspection. Cattle were present in the pasture in the site vicinity at the time of the inspection, and it was evident <br />that a few cattle had pushed through the fences in a couple locations. Placement of additional fence stakes <br />and tightening of the wire is warranted in these locations. <br />4 <br />