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L <br />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 />Hvdroloaic Balance <br />Upland Diversion Culvert "E" had previoiusly been cleaned out and restored to design condition. <br />Diversion Culvert "F" which had required frequent maintenance was recently pulled out. Culvert <br />"P", which will re-connect the upper segment of McClave Creek to its lower segment, will be <br />installed within the next couple weeks. Removal of Culvert "F" and installation of Culvert "P" were <br />addressed in Technical Revision 14, which was recently approved. <br />The sediment pond contained water with a slushy ice cover, just above the level of the gated <br />primary discharge pipe. There was evidence of recent sediment deposition at the pond inlet area. <br />The pond embankment appeared to be stable, with no indication of seepage. Sediment <br />deposition at the inlet area and vicinity of the emergency spillway will need to be removed. <br />The upland diversion around the sediment pond and soil stockpile area had been regraded <br />shortly prior to the most recent storm runoff. There was minor rilling in the channel. The upper <br />segment of the re-graded ditch had been seeded and mulched. Additional seeding is <br />warranted to complete the job, and to replace the seed that was likely washed out of the <br />channel by the recent flow. <br />Topsoil and construction dirt stockpile SAE silt fences appeared to be properly maintained. The <br />office area silt fence was recently replaced as requested. <br />TOp5011 <br />The topsoil stockpile is adequately stabilized by vegetation, but the vegetation cover is dominated <br />by annual brome (cheatgrass), which could present problems with future final revegetation efforts <br />it the cheatgrass infestation is not controlled. This concern was brought to the operator's <br />attention in a recent Annual Reclamation Report review letter, and submittal of a cheatgrass <br />control plan was requested. <br />Revegetation <br />Minor grading and stabilization seeding was recently completed as requested on the portions of <br />the construction material stockpile that was disturbed last fall by borrow for material to be used in <br />pond embankment reconstruction. <br />