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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. wheatgrasses, Russian wildrye, and galleta. Growth was very sparse on the steeproadcut adjacent to the portal slope. At the flat stockpile site between the two portals, there is a dense growth of shrubs including species noted previously along with matsaltbush. Grasses include wheatgrasses and Sandberg bluegrass. Establishment at the lower portal site was similar to [hat observed at the upper site. At [he substation site seeded Fa11200 ], germination of seeded species was negligible; some widely scattered grasses, shrubs and sunflower, mostly near the base of the slope. Scattered annual weeds (Russian thistle andhalogeton) were also present. South Fan Area--Seeded Fall 2000. At the small soil borow azea, observed very good establishment of the three saltbush species, along with winterfat, greasewood, and rubber rabbitbrush. Scattered grasses, mostly in gouges with remnant mulch cover. At the fan site itself, observed good establishment of the typical shrubs over most of the area, along with scattered westemwheatgrass and Russian wildrye. Fav to good establishment of seeded species along the reclaimed road segment. CRDA-1--No germination within areas seeded and mulched in April 2002. On the older reclaimed areas the effects of the dry conditions were evident, particularly in the low vigor appearance of the grasses. Vegetation appeared to be notably more robust in areas of rocky soils and north exposures. A relatively high percentage of the four-wingsaltbush plants have a low vigor, decadent appearance, with a high percentage of leafless stems. CRDA-2--On the older revegetated areas, 4-wing saltbush is very dominant over much of [he pile. As noted on CRDA-1, many of the originally planted 4-wing shrubs have a low vigor appearance, with a high percentage of leafless branches, with not much regeneration apparent. Shrubs near the toe of the slope appear generally more robust than those higher on the pile. The olderrevegetatedbeaches were interseeded with various shrubs (other than four-wing) and grasses in Fall 2001, but there was no evident germination of those species to date. As noted for CRDA-1, there has been no germination within areas seeded in April 2002. The major portion of the pile was hydroseeded and straw mulched (as was CRDA- 1). Steep slopes above the new upper diversion were hydroseeded and hydromulched. The old upper diversion and the road across the pile were recentlyregraded and roughened, and will be seeded with the permanent mix in October/November 2002. North Decline--Excellent establishment of grasses and shrubs on the waterline corridor seededFall 2000, although grasses are obviously stressed by the dry conditions. Seeded species observed include wheatgrasses, Sandberg bluegrass, Indian ricegrass, Russian wildrye, four-wing andshadscale saltbush, big sagebrush, rubber rabbitbrush, winterfat, greasewood, pahner penstemon, and cicer milkvetch. Shrub establishment was particularly impressive within the short segment to the west of the channel, with better grass establishment on the segment east of the channel. Cheatgrass and other annual weedy species were present at low densities. North Portal Area and RSRDA--Regrading will be completed at these areas shortly, and an annual barley cover crop will be seeded upon completion of grading andtopsoiling. Permanent seeding will be conducted during the fall dormant season (October/November). Seedbed preparation will be conducted as necessary prior to the pernanent seeding. Unit Train Loadout and Conveyor Corridor--Small patches of Russian knapweed were observed in the bermed SAE azea at the base of the Loadout bench near [he train loading structure, and at various locations along the conveyor corridor and road between Transfer-2 and the county road. These noxious weed patches need to be sprayed as specified on page 14-17 of the approved permit, as soon as practicable.