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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. easement is not conveyed, the operator will complete the backfillinq next year along with several other small items that remain to be reclaimed including some concrete removal and regrading on the west side of the creek. After next years reclamation work is completed, the area will be reseeded with the permanent seed mix. The operator did seed and mulch with a temporary mix this year. The mulch consisted of oat hay which contained a number of mature seeds, many of which have germinated to provide a nice cover crop of oats. Prior to seeding the final mix the operator will analyze the seed bed material for plant nutrient deficiencies and apply fertilizer as needed. This will be an important step as no topsoil was salvaged from this site for use during reclamation. The upper hubbard site was stable and the pond was dry. This area is also under consideration for a public use area with the final details yet to be completed. The public agency in charge of this area is the U.S. Forest Service and the right-of-way easement details are still being worked out. Upon completion of this easement, the reclamation plan will be finalized and should remain mostly as it is. The Bear Canyon site was also inspected and the work to relieve potential slump failures near the toe of the fill where it comes into contact with the creek has been completed and looks good. This area has also had a temporary seed mix applied to the disturbed areas. The backfill and grading portion of the reclamation plan for this area was revised earlier this year and the reclamation was scheduled to be completed this year. However, there was an objection to the approved plan which has not been completely resolved at this time. Therefore, the final reclamation was rescheduled for 1996 pending resolution of the revision to the plan. The operator did complete various portions of the plan that were not the subject of the revision including initial backfill of the portal and removal and burial of the concrete foundations that were on the bench. In addition, the bench was regraded to improve the surface water control at this site. The site inspection was completed at the main facilities area where pond A contained a very small amount of water and pond B was holding a fair amount of water below the discharge level. The drainage control system associated with pond B was inspected and is in good condition.