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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. This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDMG. Paul Krabacher of CDMG IML Program accompanied the inspection. The focus of the inspection was to determine remaining work to be performed by the Division. The Division plans to put remaining work tasks together for bid this summer with work to be performed in the early fall, September, 1997. Road cuts along main access road off of Routt County Road X27 have Canada thistle infestations.. Noundstoungue is present in reclaimed area where sheep grazing has been concentrated. Two small patches of Whitetop, Cordorio dmbq were noted along ditch 5-I between reclaimed Pits 5 and 6. The Division sprayed houndstoungue and Whitetop at the pit 5 and 6 areas during this inspection. Chemical formulation used was IS ml 2,4-D plus IS ml Banvel per gallon of water as per pesticide label recommendations. A small quantity of surfactant was mixed in the formulation as well, to aid in chemical adherence to target plants. Pesticide was applied with a backback sprayer allowing finer control of application locations. Spraying was also conducted on houndstoungue on road to 20,000 fuel tank. Houndstoungue is not identified on the Routt County Weed Control District list of noxious weeds, but the landowner has expressed concern over control of this species Whitetop is on the Statewide list of noxious weeds Items identified that the Division proposes to put out to bid for the 1997 reclamation season include: I) Remove 20,000 gallon fuel tank at former explosives storage area. Dimensions approx: 12 ft. Dia.. X IS ft. H. 2) Remave 3, 8 ft. Dia. Haul truck tires, Steel support cage, metal scrap, 2 culverts, 2 barrels, steel pipe 3) Apply road base on main access road (By rockfall curve) dimensions 500 ft L x 12 ft. W. 4) Road to Pit 4: Grade approx. 2800 ft. From main access rd To curve. 5) Install I water bar on upper portion of access road to pit 4. Place above current water bar 6) Shape spot locations of road ditch on upper portions of Pit 4 access road. 7) Seal lower portion of Pond 4 riser. Seal lower holes Move 4 inch dia.. discharge hole to elev. 75455 ft. (=58 ft Up riser) 8) Shape lower portion of ditch 4-I where sediment has deposited. 9) Pit 5 ditch 5-3 Add rock to downcut location where spring SP-5 comes into ditch 5-3 Approx 30 ft. 10) Access road to Pit 2/3' Add two waterbars to direct spring water across road to outer road ditch. Shape ditches. Job list will be written in bid with tasks required at another Routt County Mine (pre-law Edna pit). Projected work schedule to occur in early September. Vegetation looked good on lower portions of the reclaimed pits. Vegetation is dominated by Brome grass with Orchard grass and various wheatgrasses intermixed. Dominant forb is cicer milkvetch with other vetches observed throughout. Canada thistle concentrated on road cut banks although individual plants noted throughout reclaimed areas. Upper 2/3 pit has less cover This could be in part to later growing start, longer snowcover, in these higher pit locations Observation of concentrations of thistle and houndstoungue in the reclaimed vegetated areas found that these locations coincide with good establishment of sagebrush. Spraying these areas for thistle or houndstoungue would jeopardize the sagebrush establishment Except for identified maintenance tasks, area is in generally good condition.