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Blow re eommerrs m the lmpecilm 1fis eammeds toebds ~r a~obrerveYooe mods ~ the Cammead giro derc~e e~ eoQoreemert rclfeer E~loen dr1~ the ioepecllaa sod the tLcb a evlderee n~ppaAigd 16e m6aeamdDt rcllos 'Ibis was a complete iapection of the Maa strip Mine. weather at the mine rite was overcart. It had stopped zHmuig jest as I arrived at the mine rite about 12:00 p.m. Records wets checked at the Montgomery Watson (used tb be Tet=a Matrix) otHce in Steamboat Sptingr. See the attached checklist I could not Uocate the decidon docmaent for the Phase I bond release or the mast recent reclamation coat ertanaber. Based on the Ikvidor-'r filer, the rechunation corm ctaiently estimated at 51,576,635. The bond on file et Montgomery Watson and at the Divirion is fair 55,500,000. It her not been reduced following the Phase I bond release. While I was checlortg records at the Jackson Comtty Recorder's office, I noticed a couple of boxer of outdated Kea Coal Comparry peanit applicafioar sad revetal filer. Since there recordr are now available at the Montgomery Wamon otlice, it it no longer necerrary to afro keep them on file with the county. The county'r rtorage apace is limited and these outdated pernrit applications and Slee can be removed fmm the chxks otTice. Si~os..aadMadten Mine and permit identification signs are incompliance. The toprod madcer on the pilo west of Poad F u down. B+mds The main access mad io in good condition Ditches are clear. ¢.l3alaacn All ponds were checked. There was water in all of them except Pondr C and a. Leis than sae galloon of weber was diachargmg from Ponds D and E. Cnlverir under fhe accew road were checked and found to be clear. Recent activity was obtretved in Pit 1 where the operator has repaired gullies. A gully was observed on a north facing slope in an older reclaimed area, T9N, R7t1W center of the NE 1/4. In places the gully war two feet deep and had a couple of channels. This gully rteeda to be repeIIed before it causes a dis[uptiorr to the poshrrining lurid ure. Repair had been made to gallier in the 720 area narfhwetd of Pond A. I did not check the gallier I had observed leaf martth at the top of Ditch PD I . Bmm~ation Perennial vegetation is ertablirlting at the Pit 1 area, although there it rtiII evidence of the anneal rye cover crop. Species observed included wheat grans, Rnreian w>7d rye, yaaow, flag, penatemon, Pinged sage and big rage. Several patches of thistle were observed that need to be treated thin year. I walked thmugh a 30.23 acre area of reclamation south of Pit 1 that was seeded prior W 1981, some patches were t+a-needed in the faII of 1983 and a 43 acre area that war neededm the fall of 1981. Vegetation it weII established in these enema with wheat greases, Rursiar- wrldrye, green needlegtasr, big sage, fringed sage, cider milkvetch, bhte ~S panstemon, yeaow, mss and rabbitbruah.