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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. and seeds) in the live handled topsoil. There are a high number of aspen sprouts in the north half of the fenced area, which is delineated in the "Aspen Study Schematic" diagram in Appendix 22- 3 as the "Normal Topsoil" treatment. There are comparatively few aspen sprouts in the south half of the fenced area, which is delineated on the diagram as "Modified Topsoil". Roy Karo, who supervised the soil salvage and placement operations associated with the study plot location, indicated that the diagram was in error, and that the soil treatments were actually opposite to the locations indicated on the diagram. In addition, individual planted aspen trees that are the subject of the irrigation experiment are more closely spaced, such that the treatment "blocks" take up significantly less space within the fenced area than indicated by the schematic diagram. A minor revision will need to be submitted, to properly amend the schematic diagram in Appendix 223, to correspond to the actual plot layout. The fenced aspen/shrub establishment area on the eastern ridgeline was observed to have a relatively large depression in the center portion of the planting, which had not previously been apparent. At the time of the inspection, there was a pool of standing water several inches deep in the depression. It is possible that a number of the aspens within the area of standing water will not survive if the ponding persists, due to lack of oxygen in the saturated soil. Aspens adjacent to the ponding area will likely benefit from the additional soil moisture. While some aspens may be lost, it would appear that the majority of the trees will benefit, and there would appear to be potential for the establishment of species adapted to high soil moisture conditions within the depression area. For these reasons, it is recommended that further grading to establish positive drainage not be undertaken at present. This area was seeded with the shrub/forb mix, in addition to being planted with large nursery grown aspen saplings (from a Routt or White River National Forest seed source), and seedling shrubs.