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T-10, T-11, T-12 and T-13; dry & rock inlets and outlets are in good repair <br />T-5 and T-4; water in tanks, but no discharge noted. <br />T-1 and T-2; water in tanks, but no discharge noted. Three dozen cattle were grazing in the <br />area. A gully was noted at the inlet of T-2, and should be repaired. <br />Culverts on site were in good repair, and no problems were noted. <br />Two drainages were being reconstructed during the inspection; the lower Wolf Creek drainage <br />and the small drainage adjacent to Haul Road F1. The overall location of the drainages compares <br />with the post-mining topography map. The Auger Area E drainage location was completed last <br />year with the backfilling and grading work. The Auger E area is currently being topsoiled. As a <br />condition of the permit renewal, these three drainages will need designs prior to completion this <br />field season. <br />Backfillina & Grading Both the Wadge and Wolf Creek Pits are open, and are on their final cut. <br />A few additional acres of coal may be mined with dozers because of the overburden ratio. This <br />area is included in the operations plan. The backfilled areas show no signs of instability. All of <br />the backfilling and grading work is scheduled to be completed in 1998. As noted above, <br />backfilling and grading activity was taking place adjacent to Haul Road F1 and in the lower Wolf <br />Creek Pit. Channel designs are required for these areas prior to their final completion this year. <br />Topsoil Topsoil was actively being moved from Topsoil Pile HH to the Auger E Area. The topsoil <br />is being moved by truck and shovel and placed into piles to be spread. The operator has recently <br />submitted a topsoil management plan for the Seneca II Mine. In this plan, the operator proposed <br />a depth of 9.5 inches for the Auger E Area. The Division is currently reviewing this plan, and <br />recommended that a depth of 6 inches be initially placed until the review is complete. The <br />operator is dumping and spreading to a depth of 6 inches. <br />Revegetation The Wadge and PeCoCo pastures were inspected. The areas are well vegetated <br />with numerous grasses and small shrubs. Cattle were noted grazing in both pastures. <br />Maintenance Items The following are considered maintenance items to be completed; <br />T-31; Erosion features were noted on the pond outslopes that require repair. <br />T-28; It appears functional, but should be cleaned of sediment. <br />T-26; some downcutting noted at the inlet that should be repaired. <br />T-2; A gully was noted at the inlet of T-2, and should be repaired. <br />Seneca is encouraged to submit the road change as soon as possible due to the anticipated large <br />scale reclamation to be conducted at the mine over the next two years. <br />As a condition of the permit renewal, the Auger Area E, and two noted drainages at the bottom <br />of Wolf Creek, will need designs prior to completion this field season. <br />