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~~ ~S . • . ' `. ~~~ ~ .. ~ ' . ter . . ,, 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. There are several small seeps which emanate from the lower portions of Bench 2 and Bench 3. These seeps have been in existence for several years, and are visually apparent due to surficial salt.. crusts. Vegetation has been suppressed in the immediate vicinity ' of the seeps due to saline conditions, there has been minor surface ~- soil sloughage in the past, and there is minor rill erosion within some of the seep areas. As generally is the case, the seeps were saturated at the surface, but there was no actual flow at the time of the inspection. No cracking or slumping of refuse material indicative of mass instability has occurred within the seep areas or other areas of the pile. A smalled quantity of water was puddled at the outlet of Underdrain #l, within Pond 6, as typically is the case. There was no significant rilling or gullying on reclaimed benches, and bench drains were properly maintained, with no significant erosion or sediment accumulation. Southeast Collection Ditch (HH) was in good condition, with minimal erosion or sediment accumulation along its length. Northwest Collection Ditch (GG) was in good condition along most of its length, but in one 45 foot segment approximately halfway between Terrace Drain #2 and Terrace Drain #3, the ditch was filled in with coaly sediment. Due to topography in the immediate vicinity, any flow escaping the ditch would have flowed parallel to the inside of the ditch for a short distance, before re-entering the ditch further down the slope, Sediment had been cleaned from the ditch to restore. the original capacity upon follow-up inspection on August 8. Riprap replacement in the ditch segment had not yet been completed, due to rainfall which had interrupted the project. A backhoe was still on site and the operator indicated the riprap would be replaced shortly. Culverts along the SE Collection Ditch were in compliance with permit specifications, and were properly maintained. Vegetation is well established on the reclaimed slopes, with the exception of the small areas of salt affected soils in the small seep areas. Shrub density appears to be significantly lower on CRDA-1 than on CRDA-2, with grass cover apparently somewhat higher. There are no areas of excessive rilling or gullying. RSRDA The RSRDA was inspected on the morning of August 6. Weather was partly cloudy with light rain the previous night. There has been no disposal of refuse at this disposal location since the early 1980's, and no further disposal is proposed. Refuse outslopes have