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Seneca II Mine, Phase I bond release, ue. 3 The slump area above the Pecoco pond that was noted by Mr. Boulay 2 -3 months ago was inspected. It appears there was an older slump in this same area probably due to a seasonal seep associated with the final highwall. This older slump appears to have been stabilizing, and a small area adjacent and below it slumped during spring 2006. There is some exposed soil and vertical relief in the new slump area. We discussed possible remediation options here with SCC at our close out meeting on August 10. We observed pm 22 that drains to the State Land $oard stock tank, and there are some rills & gullies on the south-east side of the channel that need hand repair work. This concluded our inspection on August 8. We continued at the slrrub test plot in the East Wadge Pit reclamation area. There is an alternative sediment control feature above the shnib plot that has eroded 2-3 feet deep and is unstable. This feature drains east into the head of pm 8 and essentially straight downhill at this point. As a result, the head of pm 8 is also poorly defined, eroded, and unstable. It appears larger rip rap and better channel definition is needed here as rip rap is being displaced outside the channel and the channel bank is eroding. A representative slope taken in the pm 8 channel at this area downslope to just above the first bend in pm 8 was at 29%. The east channel bank of pm 8 is eroding with the fabric and rip rap being displaced just above where pm 8a comes into pm 8. There is an erosion gully south of pm 8a approaching 18" that needs to be repaired. Upper pm 8b is a vegetated channel that was designed to drain into lower pm 8b. Lower pm 8b is a roughened spoil, meandering channel that drains into pm 8. This design is no longer functional and the permittee has done substantial remediation grading here this spring to control erosion. At our close out meeting, we recommended to SCC that surface water runoff control in this entire area (the East Wadge Pit) described above beginning at the shrub plot be reevaluated to provide stable slopes and post mining drain ways. In addition to reseeding the unstable areas that will require reconstruction grading, we recommended SCC evaluate the need to reseed other slopes where vegetation may not be establishing as anticipated in the East Wadge Pit. We also notified SCC that surface water runoff control in the East Wadge Pit area is not functional or stable, and therefore not eligible for Phase I bond release. We continued from the East Wadge Pit, and pm 17 along road E-1 appears to be stable. PM 21 that drains into stock tank 16 in the Wadge Pasture is stable and the tank is dry. We flushed a group of 10-12 Columbian Sharp-Tailed grouse just west of stock tank 16, and then flushed another 2-3 grouse walking back to the road. Mr. Boulay and Mrs. Brown walked pm 10 (and I drove around to pick then up) and pm-11, 14, and 12 appear to be stable. PM 13 was stable, with the upper stock pond wet and the lower stock pond dry. A spoil spring comes into pm 13 in its lower reach above the sediment pond. The spring was flowing substantially. This concluded our inspection on August 9. We began the inspection on August 10 by evaluating and measuring the roads, and comparing our measurements against cross sections submitted for the roads. We found the widths and slopes that we measured to be substantially as shown on the road cross sections. All roads and road drainage ditches were substantially stable and functional. Water bars where used were stable and functional.