_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(23)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 10/7/2008
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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.
natural contour. The site of the reclaimed road was stable with no signs of erosion. The reclaimed
light use road site is shown in Photograph Numbers 2 and 3. Cheat grass has become well established
in this location.
Hydrologic Balance
There were no impoundments included in the bond release request area. The permanent rip rapped
diversion ditch that originates above the South Portal and terminates at Pond 9 and the North
Collection Ditch which receives the outflow from South Portal 18"CMP "A"were not included in the
bond release request and therefore were not inspected as part of this bond release inspection.
Five ditch segments included in the bond release area were inspected. These ditches are shown in plan
view on Exhibit 6C. A typical cross-section for each of the five segments is provided in the PAP on
Exhibit 26. See Exhibit 26 for pertinent design information including side slope gradient,channel
bottom width, freeboard, and riprap size if required. One ditch is associated with the Access Road
#1A, and is identified as Section E2-E2' at a grade of 2-10%. This ditch is well constructed with 9
inch riprap. The ditch was stable and functional. The remainder of the ditches E-E',El-El',
and R-R' are not rip rapped. E-E' and El-E1'are located on the west side of the fruit storage,sales,
and parking areas. Ditch El-El' is located along the west edge of the pavement and is contained by an
earthen berm. Runoff is conveyed underground near the guard building and daylights at Ditch Section
E-E' which then flows to Pond 8. During spring runoff or following a significant storm event water is
ponded west of the guard building due to the very flat grade of Ditch El-El' at this location(see
attached Photograph No.4). According to Brant Harrison owner/operator of Kokopelli Farm and
Produce,the standing water does not present a significant problem. Ditch Il-Il' is located on the upper
bench south of the repair shop and storage and receives the outflow from the French drains installed at
the reclaimed South Portal highwall. The relatively short ditch segment is stable and no problems
noted. Ditch R-R' is located atop the Roadside Refuse Disposal Area and conveys water across what is
now identified as the Equipment and Material Storage Area for Kokopelli Produce. As seen in
attached Photograph No. 5, some minor erosion was noted along this ditch segment which will require
occasional maintenance. All of the ditch segments inspected as part of this bond release request were
well constructed with no significant instability problems identified.
Backfill &Grading& Support Facilities
Permit Revision No. 3 (PR-3)was approved in July 2007 to change the postmining land use of
portions of the South Portal facilities area to an alternative, Commercial postmining land use. Post