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During this inspection we focused on the public lands owned by the US Forest Service, White River National Forest. This includes the five underground mine azeas, access roads to those portals and the associated facilities covering a total of 236 acres. All access roads to the portal azeas have been reclaimed and locked gates have been installed to prevent unwanted access. Inspectors gained access using all terrain vehicles. The following narrative is presented in the order we visited each azea. Mine 4. Access to the Mine 4 portal area is provided by reclaimed Roads B and C. Revegetation on these roads in well established and erosion control is provided. Mine 4 consists of a reclaimed mine bench and a loadout area approximately 200 feet below the portal azea. A conveyor line connected the two areas and it has been reclaimed. During reclamation operations, the Division staff noted that two species were prevalent in the Coal Basin area -Purple reedgrass (Calamagrostis purpurascens) and an upper elevation Senecio (Senecio atratus). Seeds from both of these native plants were collected for use in the reclamation and appear abundantly throughout the reclaimed azeas including the bench outslopes of reclaimed Mine 4. The Mine 4 azea is stable, vegetated and no unnatural erosion features aze present. Mine 1 and Mine 2. These two reclaimed portal areas are inclose proximity and are accessed by reclaimed Road D. One spot on Road D is eroding at a natural drainage crossing. These portal areas are stable, runoff is controlled by bench and road gradients to flow naturally off the reclaimed azeas. Revegetation efforts have been successful at each of the portal areas; there is less vegetative cover on the Mine 2 loadout azea below, however no erosion problems were observed. Sutey Refuse Pile. Revegetation on this refuse pile is good; however the area is heavily grazed, diminishing the overall vegetative cover. Weed control efforts undertaken, several years ago to control Canadian thistle, plumeless thistle and houndstongue were successful. There are few weedy species evident on the pile. However, if heavy grazing continues, weedy species could become a problem. Ditch 8 shows signs of erosion. Previous efforts to stabilize the ditch were marginally successful. This azea will be monitored and may be a candidate for additional work depending upon availability of funds. Old Refuse Pile. MCC had reclaimed a lazge part of the old Refuse Pile and the Division completed the remaining reclamation project. The Division undertook extreme surface roughening on the steep slopes of this pile above Dutch Creek which has proven to be very successful in controlling erosion. Revegetation efforts are excellent on this pile. Mine 3. Road E and Road F provide access to Mine 3. Revegetation and erosion control efforts have been successful on these roads with one exception. There is a problem area below the Mine 3 bench on the southern outslope. Drainage from the bench flows through a down gradient natural drainage that is eroding. This drainage crosses Road F in a couple of locations. Previous attempts to control the erosion with native nearby materials, such as logs, have been mazginally successful. Monitoring of this gully in the future will continue and it may be a candidate for future work if funds are available. A rock avalanche and downed timber has blocked the upper part of Road F on the toe of the Mine 3 northern outslope. Good vegetative growth of native forb and grass species is taking root on the outslopes, which is a dazk shaley material. Transplanted trees and shrubs are thriving here including blue spruce, gooseberry, wild rose, cinquefoil and mountain maple.