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application, the Division concludes that the RSRDA has been constructed and regraded in conformance with the approved design. Further, no indications of mass instability have been noted in quarterly slope, inspections, or by the Division during regular monthly inspections or special focus OSM oversigall of inspections. A gully observed following soil replacement on the second bench of the north facing was properly repaired by the operator in thtetionl of seedbed apparently associated with a rodent burroafent erosion on the pile subsequent to comp 2003. There has been essentially no app preparation and revegetation operations in November 2003. North Portal Facilities Area lication; approved Final reclamation grading, topsoiling and seeding of the North Portal facilities area was completed ~ enerai rah is depicted on Exhibit SB tided contoues appearto conform in g fats of 2002. Reclaimed topog P ovided on Exhibit 27. Reg and "as built" cross-sections are p arent instability, or excessive erosion are to approved topography. No areas of significant settling, aPP evident. More material than projected was excavaQf Exrti bi127) in o deer to obtain suffic ent fill1to el urinate former Sediment Pond 4 (see Cross-section &13', e a ears rtal decline and associated highwall. As a result, the north facing slope immediately to the Wort o the po rominent than originally anticipated. The slop PP the Xcel power plant cooling ponds is more p rah a ears to stable however; it was properly roughened with no evidence of erosion andadelditop 91' P Ye PP seeded vegetation on the slope appears quite successful. Overall, the reg with no depressions or remnant highwall~he Di~is on using abney blend appropriately into adjacent areas, roved topography were taken by documenting apparent compliance with the app level and stakes in September 2002 (Inspection Repoli Issued 9116102). The need for construction of permanent ephemeral drainage channels across the reclaimed area rmit. In following removal of the upper diversion ditch and Pond 13 is also addressed in that inspection repo , and a plan for installation of the channels has subsequently been incorporated into the pe additions on n~ tiled at a channee n ckapo nt atithe formeh Hauirtoad 2 creek cross ng location. A plan for volvin installation of a riprap transition zone has also Thee the 2003 field stabilization of the Coal Creee mil and Ithes tructure is scheduled to 6e installed during been incorporated into the p season. linear corridors to be affected by future permanent ephemeral channel construction. Reclamationca osns Phase 1 bond release is specifically be+ng witheld ansifwn zonle construpctionrhave1been incW,dedr+n the associated with channel construction and riprap cost estimate, and these features will need to be included in a future Phase 1 bon e' d version ditch, the before the associated liability can be released or reduced. to order to allow for a demof o rio f nalfPhase 3 effectiveness of the ephemeral reclamation channels following removal of t e up roved permit to construct the channels at least 3 years p operator committed in the app bond release at the North Portal reclaimed area. ortions of two topsoil Certain facilities remain along the perimeter of the reclaimed area, including p stockpiles and releasetappn and power line that serve the loadout facility. These facilities are exclude lication. Temporary sedimmonstra6on allowing forlthe'e re1movalerms, and from the b end'+n future de sediment pond will remain in place p 9 Goal Creek Permanent Diversion Channel er di section crossing and the large double roved permanent diversion. Approved interim channel The section of the Coal Creek Channel between the upp culverts beneath Haul Road 4 is an app en the channel along the stabilization measures were implemented in 200o1~2g 0 hesentiretsegment Excavated matelro~ial was used rock check structures were removed, and the channel was excavated to deep the channel bank upper portion and to provide a uniform ghannel bank protection was placed along as cover material on CRDA-2- Rip tip adjacent to Sediment Pond 6, August 13, 2003 18 phase I Bond Release