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<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 <br />inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />that this crossing remain to access BLM lands on the east side of <br />Hubbard Creek. This alternative reclamation plan will be <br />considered following a formal request from the operator and BLM. <br />Excess Spoil and Development Waste <br />The current refuse pile was inspected. It is expected that the <br />operator will have maximized the pile by sometime next summer. <br />Pacific Basin Resources is in the process of designing a new pile <br />which will be located to the west of the current mine facilities. <br />Mr. Anderson informed me that he does weekly inspections of the <br />refuse pile, and provides certified inspection reports to the <br />Division quarterly, as required. We discussed maintaining 100-year <br />ditches to collect water from surface runoff and divert it off the <br />fill. No rills were evident on the face of the pile. <br />Offsite Suooort Facilities <br />As previously mentioned, see Backfill & Grading section, the <br />reclamation completed at the lower Hubbard Creek facility was <br />inspected. The operator plans to seed the site with a cover crop <br />this fall and seed with the permanent seed mix next fall, when a <br />decision has been reached regarding retention of the Hubbard Creek <br />culvert and whether the area is at approximate original contour. <br />No problems requiring immediate attention were noted. <br />CEJ/022INSP.901 <br />