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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made during the <br />inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection and the facts or <br />evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />PM-23 This channel has experienced substantial erosion and needs to be repaired and maintained. A gully <br />has formed in the mid to lower section of the channel, just below the steep section of the channel. A <br />deep hole or fissure has formed above the junction with PM-2. It is possible that this is associated <br />with the former highwall location. <br />In accordance with permit conditions and established timeframes depicted on Exhibit 13-2, <br />construction of ail post mine drainage channels should have been completed by the end of <br />August 2003. To ensure compliance, please complete construction and/or maintenance of all <br />post mine drainage channels. As discussed during this field inspection, it may be appropriate to <br />redesign certain post mine channels. A revision to the permit will be required to change any of <br />the approved post mine drainage channel designs. <br />Topsoil, Revegetation, and General Mine Plan Comnliance <br />Notice of Violation CV-2003-005 was issued on June 17, 2003 for failure to comply with permit <br />conditions, and for failure to conduct topsoil redistribution and seeding according to the <br />reclamation schedule and established timeframes. Topsoil redistribution and seeding was to be <br />completed at the Road F1 location and three other locations in the Wadge East Pit azea and Wolf <br />Creek Pit azeas by 11/02. <br />Significant erosion was noted during the June 2003 inspection along a portion of Road F 1, <br />located west of Stock Pond T-30. Work has been satisfactorily completed at the Road F 1 <br />location. <br />Runoff from Road Fl also impacted a revegetated azea adjacent to Post Mine Channel PM-4. <br />This azea has not been repaired and is considered part of the abatement for NOV CV-2003-005. <br />Please repair the rills and gullies that have formed in the vegetated area above PM-4 between <br />Stock Ponds T-30 and T-28 by the abatement deadline, September 15, 2003. <br />Topsoil redistribution and seeding has been completed at one of the locations located adjacent to <br />Post Mine Channel PM-5. <br />Required work has not been completed at two additional locations, one is the topsoil pile located <br />north of Road Fl in the former Wolf Creek Pit and the other is the eastern end of the Wadge East <br />Pit azea north of Pond 008. Topsoil redistribution and seeding should be completed at these <br />locations no later than the abatement deadline of September 15, 2003. <br />