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111. COMMENTS - COMPLI~ ANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. Th~ents include discussion of <br />observations made during the inspection. ~ents also describe any enforcement <br />actions taken during the inspection and the facts or evidence supporting the <br />enforcement ectlon. <br />This was a partial inspection for the {turpose of observing the potential alluvial valley <br />floors (AVFs) in Hubberson Gulch. 'one were conducted, one was on May <br />8, 1999 and one on May 19, 1999. <br />~~ <br />Participating in the May 8 inspection were Mike Ahavilla, and Dennis Jones from Seneca <br />Coat Company (SCC), Deny Nettleton, Jay James and &ad Piske from Montgomery <br />Watson and Mike Boulay, Lang Routten and Sandy frown from the Division of Minerals <br />and Geology (DMG). The ground conditions were very muddy due to intermittent heavy <br />snow the previous day and spring runoft±. We were unable to access the upper reaches <br />of Hubberson, but we were able to look at the fields in Sections 18 and 21, T5N, <br />R88W. <br />There are two distinct fields in this area which are separated by a fence, fenced <br />livestock pens, the ranch house and the road. Both fields are flood irrigated with water <br />from Hubberson Gulch. The upper field was very muddy with little vegetative cover. <br />Water is diverted above the field into two channels. The lower field is a flood irrigated <br />pasture that is fenced into two or three smaller pastures. ft was being grazed at the <br />time of this inspection. Identifiable emergent species in the lower pasture were smooth <br />brume and timothy. According to SCC both of these fields are part of a larger ranching <br />operation. <br />Another area we warmed to look at was the canyon in Hubberson Gulch located <br />upstream of well SW-S2W-8A2 to the proposed location of Pond 017 in Section 27, <br />T5N, R88W. These lands were mapped as having alluvial deposits IQs or nvf). <br />Previously, the DMG had made the findings that all lands mapped as Da and Qvf on <br />Exhibit 18-2 of the permit are considered AVFs. We walked approximately .5 mile up <br />from the ranch house along Hubberson Gulch, but we did not get to the areas in <br />question. <br />On May 19, 1999 afollow-up inspection was conducted by Mike Boulay at Hubberson <br />Gulch, when weather conditions allowed better access. Three areas mapped on F~rhibit <br />18-3 of the permit as native wetlands/subirrigated areas were viewed, to make a <br />determination of whether or not they are viable AVFs. These areas were only accessible <br />with the use Of en ATV. <br />The first area inspected was located southeast of proposed Pond 017 location in <br />Township 5 North, Range 88 West, Section 34. This area consisted of a vegetated area <br />and beaver dam and pond located in the Hubberson Gulch channel. The bank-full width <br />of the stream at this location is approximately 3 feet and the depth at the time of the <br />inspection was .4 feet. This area is approximately 200 feet long by 85 feet wide. <br />