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• r <br />`i y i 1~~ <br />i ~ ~ <br />~':,. 11 <br />.. - y if yY ~ • 4 <br />~ 1 .. <br />A s ~-.. <br />~ a <br />Sediment control and the post-mining topography For the West Mine area appears in <br />compliance with the approved plan Land forms and approximate original contour has been <br />restored to the extent required to achieve success. The hydrologic reclamation appears to <br />be functioning without incident and the land capability for future use is not compromised. <br />Wildlife usage of the area is heavy and the reclaimed area already shows evidence of active <br />use by deer, elk, and other mammal species. <br />The group then proceeded to areas reclaimed in 2003 to evaluate compliance with the <br />approved plan regarding post-mining topography. Areas include the former pond 5, a narrow <br />reclaimed material storage area east of pond 5, an access road east of the roundhouse, and <br />the SW coal stockpile. The largest of these areas is the reclaimed portion of the former SW <br />coal stockpile. This area was regraded. topsoiled, and reseeded in 2003. It consists of a <br />The reclaimed area of the powder and cap house was also traversed on foot. This small <br />area lies in a side canyon to the south and runoff drains into a natural swale above <br />containment #1. A modest amount of water was resident on West Mine containment #1 <br />(shown above). The embankment of this containment is well vegetated and significant <br />capacity for water and sediment was noted. The reclaimed area of the corehouse was also <br />traversed. This area is a large, Flat-lying meadow in the valley bottom south of the <br />permanent road The immediate area surrounding the corehouse was designated a small <br />area exemption, as it is downstream of both containments at the West Mine Seeding. <br />mulching, and existing vegetation more than adequately control sedimentation in this area, <br />