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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Revegetation <br />The mine site has received significant snow and rain during the past winter and this spring and as <br />a result, the vegetation generally looked very green and well established in most areas of the site. <br />Site grasses came in very well this year. Some troublesome weeds were noted at various <br />locations. Hounds Tongue in particulaz was present at the Pond 004 embankment and around the <br />fenced shrub plot. Please continue to monitor and control weed species in accordance with the <br />approved Weed Management Plan. <br />The shrub plot and surrounding area was inspected. Inside the fence, shrubs are visibly denser <br />and more well-established. On the outside of the fenced area, the west side of the shrub plot has <br />more well-established shrubs than on the east side. This is due to topsoil replacement on the <br />west side of the fence as opposed to no topsoil replacement on the east side of the fence. <br />Significant erosion is occurring down through the center of the shrub plot on the east side where <br />no topsoil was replaced. <br />Post-mine Channel PM-8 located southeast of the shrub plot area is showing signs of increased <br />erosion at the head of the channel. A plan (Technical Revision No. 41) has been developed for <br />stabilizing the erosion that is occumng in the East Wadge Pit area including PM-8. The DRMS <br />issued its proposed decision to approve TR-41 on June 11, 2007. SCC should implement the <br />plan to repair and reconstruct PM-8 once TR-41 becomes final (following the termination of the <br />ten-day public comment period). <br />