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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. Backfill and Gradin As part of this inspection all former open pit areas were inspected. Former pit areas include the North Pit, Neck Pit Area, North and South Valora Pits, Wolf Creek Pit, and the Scraper Pit. Most former pit areas have been backfilled and graded, with exception of the following two remaining areas: a small azea located at the western end of the former North Valora Pit and the Neck Pit Area. The small area west of the North Valora Pit is the location of the landslide above Pond 012 that occurred in March 2000. This location is scheduled to be backfilled and graded in 2006. The Neck Pit Area is scheduled for backfill and grading in 2007. SCC has not made any requests for retaining any of the existing sediment ponds as permanent impoundments at the Yoast Mine. Sediment ponds are cunrently scheduled for backfill and grading in 2014 through 2018 as indicated on the Backfill And Grading Plan (Exhibit 19-IA). Topsoih and Reve etation Four scrapers were working in the northern end of the Wolf Creek Pit redistributing topsoil at the time of this inspection. Based on the observations made during this inspection, backfill and grading operations, topsoil replacement, and revegetation efforts are on schedule for all mine site locations and are currently compliant with permit conditions. Slides and Dama¢e The slide area above Pond 012 was inspected. The site of the landslide was viewed from the Pond 012 embankment. According to SCC, a portion of the slide-damaged area was recently blasted to aid in backfill and grading operations and to allow for easier removal of some of the slide damaged material. The landslide that occurred west of Haul Road B in the vicinity of former Haul Road D was also inspected. As noted in the DMG's previous inspection report (dated 5`26106) significant new movement and cracking has recently occurred at this slide location. SCC is preparing a plan for mitigating the slide-damaged area which according to SCC will include trenching the area and installing a French drain.