_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 4/27/2009
• 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.
Support Facilities continued
Ponds. Staff from WestWater Engineering was also on site and apparently has been retained by
Halliburton to survey the site and determine the existence of wetland area(s).
The inspection proceeded to the Pond locations where WestWater Engineering was observed
conducting the wetland survey and investigation southwest of Pond 2. See the attached photos at the
end of this inspection report. The current reclamation plan calls for backfilling the UTL Ponds. We
discussed the conflict in backfilling an area that may be determined to be a wetland. Also the current
plan as proposed would kill the vegetation that has become established in the low lying areas of the
ponds including numerous cottonwood trees. We had previously considered retaining the ponds as
permanent but there is question whether the ponds would meet DRMS Rules requiring a sufficient
stable water level.
Jim Stover suggested a simplified reclamation plan that would include a shallow cover of fill material
sloping gently away from the pond embankments. This plan would not backfill the ponds entirely but
would allow for many of the cottonwood trees to remain. We all agreed that we will have to wait for
the findings of WestWater Engineering regarding the wetland investigation and then reconvene to
determine an appropriate plan.