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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE <br /> Eagle Mines C-1981-044 <br /> Pg3/3 21 May 2008 �e7_=> <br /> Topsoil: - All of the topsoil piles were well vegetated and appeared stable at the time <br /> of the inspection. There were no erosional problems noted on any of the piles. <br /> - The operator has spread topsoil on the regraded solid waste disposal area. <br /> Revegetation: - The operator was reseeding the regraded and topsoiled solid waste <br /> disposal area at the time of the inspection. There were thunderstorms and rain in the <br /> area the next few days, which should help the efforts. <br /> - The operator also seeded the ranch road that goes to the top of the ridge on the <br /> west-side of the mine, above the reclaimed portal #4. <br /> Reclamation Success: - Since the last inspection the operator has completed a fair <br /> amount of demolition. The demolished buildings include the B&S Building, a rock <br /> dust tank (which was hauled to the 20-Mile Mine for use there), the lab trailer, a shed <br /> building by the shop/warehouse and the bath house. The structures and their <br /> foundations/footings have been completely removed from the site. All of these <br /> structures (with the exception of the rock dust tank) were buried in the solid waste <br /> disposal area on the east side of the mine. This area can be seen in relation to the <br /> other facilities and structures on Map 25 -Structures and Renewable Resources. <br /> - The Williams Fork Strip Pit was stable and well vegetated at the time of the <br /> inspection. There were no signs of erosion at the time of the inspection. There is an <br /> area on the south and east of the final pit that looks like a historic slide/slump of the <br /> topsoil. This area has a fair amount of vegetation on it and appears to be stable at <br /> this time. <br /> - It was discussed with the operator that BTU-Empire is working on a bond release for <br /> the Williams Fork Strip Pit and possible the demolished structures discussed above. <br /> Overall the mine appears to be in good condition. <br />