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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. Roads Road surfaces and drainage structures were in good condition. Maintenance had been recently performed in various areas including road ditches in the vicinity of the UTL. Hydrologic Balance All sediment ponds and SAE sumps were dry, with the exception of Pond 8, which contained a shallow pool of water. The water in Pond 8 is likely alluvial water due to the relatively high river levels this spring and the fact that very little sediment has accumulated in the pond since it was last cleaned out. Pond 9 sediment had been cleaned out since the previous inspection. Drainage and sediment control structures at the various disturbed areas appeared to be properly maintained and functional. Minor silt fence repairs warranted at the 2West Portal disturbance in one location. Minewater Discharge Point 016 was checked on the morning of June 18. Discharge was clear, flow rate was 250 gpm. Tonya Hammond recorded field measurements: pH 7.1, EC 1960 um, Temp. 24.2 deg. C. Backfilling and Grading Backfilled areas at the various reclaimed locations appeared stable, with no evidence of excessive erosion or slumping. A small developing gully was observed at the reclaimed RSRDA borrow area near the upper end of the main riprapped drainage channel. Some debris clean-out, minor grading and/or berming is necessary to direct all flow from the upland drainage into the riprapped channel. The small gully should be repaired. Processing Waste A detailed evaluation of compliance with respect to offsite impact prevention and reclamation success is included previously in this report. Minor grading is warranted at the far west end of the second terrace drain on CRDA-2, where some flow had escaped the drain at one location and caused a short, shallow gully. Cooly material from clean-up along the conveyor corridor was being placed along the temporary road up the east side of CRDA-1. Upon conclusion of the current project, including grading and compaction of the material, the terrace drains will need to be extended into the riprapped perimeter ditch, or water bar/road dips will need to be re- installed at the proper frequency. If the elevation of the material being placed along the road segment reaches the elevation of the adjacent reclaimed slopes, it will be necessary to strip off the cover soil before additional placement of waste material. The salvaged soil material will need to be stored and stabilized in a designated soil stockpile location.