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II. Compliance with Cotara do Sur'ace Coal Mining Reclamation Act C~ZS 1973, as amended 34-33-101, et. sea „ ' and the ' Rules and Regula t ons Issued Pursuant to 'he act ~ This includes a Zistin of the ~ S partcu_'ar provis_ons of the :egulacory program which were examined during the course of this inspection, and ident_F`es enforcement actions taken during the inspection for failure to comply wieh the Rules and Regina tons, the Act and i the permit. I 4.02 Signs and Markers All signs and markers are in good condition and in compliance. 4,03 Roads AIZ roads were in good condition at the time of the inspection. Additional gravel has been placed along the Access/Haul road. Total depth of gravel is approximately 14". A11 culverts were clear and functional. 4.05 Hydrologic Balance The emergency spillway on pond H is placed such that any discharge from it would flow at the toe of the embankment. Rock riprap should be placed to protect the embankment. The operator has initiated topsoil stripping in the phase II area prior to ca_nstruction of sediment control ditches. It is reiterated that sediment control facilities~(including diversions, ponds, and ditches) must be in place and functional prior to disturbing an area. The cornet of ditch D needs to be dressed (deepened) so as to prevent any over- topping of the bank. 4.06 Topsoil Placement of overburden of topsoil stockpile B was not evident to this inspector at this time. The topsoil pile which contains saline-sodic soil should be marked with a sign. 4.15 Revegetation Several ~Ee~as will need to be seeded and mulched this fall•if additional vegetative growth does not appear. These include the embankment at Mann Draw, the outslope of pond H, and all topsoil stockpiles. 9.18 Protection of Fish, Wildlife, and Related Environmental Values Cattle were found inside the permit area, and gates were down. The operator stated that calves would squeeze between the barbed wire and remain in the permit area with no water.. To alleviate this, the gates were opened. No cattle have interfered with operations, and the grazing season ends in early July for BLM allotments surrounding the permit area. 4.28 Support Facilities Not Located At or Near the Mine Site The proposed Zoadout facility at Northgate was inspected, and remains much the same as in the May, 1981 inspection. The depression which has been proposed as a sedimentation pond contains tar approximately four feet deep. At the time of the inspection, a young calf was. trapped in the tar. This area must be fenced or filled.