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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. most segment of the haul road (private land segment) has been left "as is", and width reduction reclamation will need to be conducted in conjunction with haul road culvert removal at a later time. Grading, roughening, and seeding with cover crop was completed along the remainder of the portal access road, between the access trail up the North Fork of Munger and the portal bench, in July. There was minor rilling on some slope areas from recent rains, but erosion was not excessive. Riprapped stream channels along the reclaimed road segment functioned well, and remain in good condition. "Quickguard" cover crop had recently germinated along the reclaimed road slopes. Hvdroloaic Balance There have been some rains at the site since the end of July, including at least one storm that generated significant runoff, apparently on the night of August 2 (see discussion under Description of Enforcement Actions). As described, silt fence sediment controls in SAE #1 and SAE #2 on the portal bench area failed, and had not been maintained after the runoff event. The silt fence at the lower road topsoil stockpile reclamation site SAE had functioned properly and was in good condition. The waste disposal area sediment pond contained a shallow puddle in the deepest part of the pond. Ditches, culverts, and berms associated with the reclaimed waste disposal site, cover soil stockpile site, waste area topsoil stockpile site, and lower road topsoil stockpile site had functioned well and were in good condition. East Salt Creek and Munger Creek were dry at the time of the inspection, but there was evidence that both creeks, as well as smaller ephemeral tributaries had recently flowed. There was minor rill erosion from concentrated flow along Channel "H" berms as noted previously, as well as rilling and short gullies on channel slopes and hillslopes below failed silt fence locations. Along steep segments of the cattle trail below the bench, water bars had partly silted in, and should be built up. Backfill and Gradin Backfilled slopes along the access road and in the portal area held up well, with only minor rill erosion in some areas, most concentrated along lower slopes in the portal area and along some of the long slopes adjacent to permanent channels along the reclaimed road. Riprapped permanent drainage segments functioned well, with no evident erosion or siltation along their length, or at inleUoutlet locations. One non-riprapped channel along the reclaimed road between Channel "A" and "A1" is rilled along its lower end, and will require maintenance if it does not stabilize. A similar situation was noted along anon-riprapped channel located along the reclaimed road between riprap Channels "G" and "EIF". There were no indications of slope instability (cracking, slumping, etc.) along the reclaimed road or on backfill slopes in the portal area. Processino Waste The waste disposal site (including the waste disposal cell and adjacent cover soil and topsoil stockpiles) has been fully reclaimed, with the exception of seeding with the permanent seedmix, to be conducted in the fall after October 15. Replaced topsoil was extensively roughened and seeded with the "Quickguard" cover crop, which has recently germinated. No problems were evident; the site appears stable with no appreciable erosion. 5