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Phil Jensen 9 Oct 97 .Page 6 of ] 8 Pages Enclosure 2 Extracts of Inspection Notes Revegetation: The Northern No. 1 materials storage azea was inspected first. This azea was permitted to support the recreational and cattle operation land use. Subsequently this area was requested to have the gravel cover remain. Therefore vegetative cover is thin and is composed of pioneer species; Curlycup gumweed, Cheatgrass. No significant erosional features were noted on this pad. The materials storage pad azea is currently used to store power poles, ceramic insulators, and some assorted metal parts. The Northern No. 1 topsoil stockpile footprint lies to the south of the materials storage azea. The topsoil stockpile footprint has been reclaimed and revegetated. Visually the vegetation looks healthy and in good condition. Vegetation on the topsoil footprint location is dominated by grass species including Basin wildrye, Western wheatgrass, and other wheatgrass species. Erosional features were not observed in this location. • The landowner, Mr. Jensen, had requested that the gravel pad and the office azea concrete pad remain at the former office location to support the post-mining land-use. The graveled azea has Curlycup gumweed, Cheatgrass, Yellow sweetclover and Wooly mullein growing throughout. Vegetation surrounding the concrete office pad is fair with occasional fescue, along with mullein, Cheatgrass, Curlycup gumweed and some Musk thistle. Although some of these species have low forage potential, they aze not toxic to livestock or considered noxious. The vegetation azound the Northern No. 1 pond is good. Species with higher forage utility aze noted: Timothy, Bottlebrush squirreltail, Smooth brome, Pubescent wheatgrass, Western wheatgrass, as well as non-forage species of Curlycup gumweed and Stickseed. The Northern No. 1 reclaimed portal slope azea is dominated by a thick stand of Intermediate wheatgrass. In spite of the steepness of this slope, erosional features were not noted. The flat azea at the reclaimed portal location is dominated by Smooth brome. Cover appeazs thinner here than on the slope, however no erosional features were observed. Other species observed in this locale included Pubescent wheatgrass, Cicer milkvetch, Intermediate wheatgrass, Checkermallow, Penstamen sp. and a senescent annual. Elk tracks were noted throughout the reclaimed portal azea. Vegetation within the re-established drainage channel south of the access road was well vegetated with riparian species. Vegetative cover South of the metal storage building is in good condition. More Basin wildrye is present to the south of the access road than • Enclosure 2