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Page 3 SCC 10/28/04 year; however, SCC further states that weather and labor contingencies may not allow all projects to be completed. The Division does have some concerns with this statement. The Division staff has been working closely with SCC to set forth a backfilling and grading schedule for each mine. Most recently, revised schedules have been included in Seneca II-W PR-4 and Yoast TR-25. These revisions address the backfilling schedules for the Yoast Neck Pit, Yoast south pit, Seneca 11-W "A" pit, and the Seneca II-W south pit. Each of these areas is to be backfilled and graded by December 31, 2004. Based on the October inspections, it appears that all backfilling and grading commitments will be achieved. If the grading is not completed, the DMG may enforce the approved schedules set forth in the permits regardless of weather or labor contingencies. The topsoiling/seeding schedules do include contingencies for weather. When final grade is accomplished during spring or summer months, SCC has committed to and the DMG has approved topsoil to be distributed in the fall. However, the permit does allow topsoil redistribution the following year after final grading if weather prevents topsoiling in the fall. Therefore, any areas graded during the fall of 2004 that are not topsoiled in 2004, must be topsoiled and seeded in 2005. Completion of the postmine drainage channels at Seneca II-W "A" pit and at Seneca II are subject to approved designs that are currently under review. TR-45 at Seneca II-W addresses the "A" pit channels and TR-36 addresses many of the channels at Seneca H. SCC has constructed many of these channels prior to design approval by the Division. All postmine channels will be field verified by the Division upon completion for compliance with approved plans. The field checks will most likely be conducted during 2005. Slide remediation at the Seneca [[-W Mine at the "A" Pit highwall and in Pond 16A has been addressed in the recently submitted TR-45. The Division has not reviewed this revision yet. Other Compliance Related Projects SCC has identified several other compliance projects to be addressed at each mine site. Many of the items SCC lists in this section correspond with other permitting and/or reclamation projects. SCC addresses the weed control problem at Seneca II. The Division suggests that the same program for inventorying, weed spraying and submittal of the Routt County Weed Control Plan apply to the Seneca II-W and Yoast Mines as well. At Seneca II, SCC addressed the Division's comment regarding rill and gully repair. However, it is not stated where the additional work will be completed. The erosion that is occurring around [he shrub establishment area should be addressed and repaired. At Yoast, SCC did not address the Division's comment regarding the slide at Pond 012. SCC has been requested to re-grade the area above Pond 012 to no steeper than 3:1. In addition, during Mike Boulay's recent inspection it was noted that the survey stakes placed at the toe of the slide above Pond 012 have been damaged or knocked down. SCC should replace these and continue to monitor and report any new movement at the slide to the Division.