_INSPECTION - C1980006 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C1980006
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 9/18/2008
• Email Name: KAG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

rutting has occurred but does not significantly affect drainage or cause erosional issues at
this time. Periodic grading should easily restore the road surface. The road was travelled to
a point near permanent Pond B.
Hydrologic Balance
Permanent Pond F (at right) was dry.
The embankment appeared normal with
no sign of borrows or damage of any
kind. This pond is an excellent addition
to the post-mining landscape, providing
a seasonal source of water for livestock
and wildlife. The sediment baffle is no
longer necessary and the operator
should consider removing it from the
pond prior to final bond release.
Pond D held a moderate amount of
water but was not discharging.
Traditionally, this pond seems to contain rwpa_* :
water on a year-round basis. A natural
spring exists in the headwaters of the
Pond D watershed on the steep slope
that rises to the west. The spring was Liiii
visited and found wet and active. Mostflow percolates into the subsurface a
short distance from this spring. It
appears to be an important source of
water to local wildlife. Mining appears to
have had no long-term affect on this
spring.
Spoil well SP-01 remains un-reclaimed at this time.
The well was found capped and locked (shown below
right). The permanent drainage in the pre-1986
reclaimed area (below left) shows minimal downcutting,
strongly suggesting long-term stability over the last 20-
25 years.
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