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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. Fish Creek Bore Hole ponds were discharging to Fish Creek at Site 115. Reconfiguration of the piping has been completed at the FCBH ponds. The Million Gallon tank at the PM Bay was not spilling over at 11:45 am, and at 4:30 pm. Topsoil: The summer crew will be repairing signs and replacing topsoil stockpile signs throughout the permit area. Soil material stockpile located east of pond G discharge pipe is heavily burrowed and has large bare patches. This pile needs some additional seed to help stabilize this material. Revegetation: TCC conducts regular weed control throughout the mine. Summer crew is working; on spraying weeds on the mine site. Afternoon thunderstorms and muddy conditions have made weed.control difficult. TCC has purchased a tank and spray pump for in-house weed control measures. White top (Cardaria draba) is apparent this time of the season. Areas that need weed control for White top include areas near the west haul road, Pond B area, Pond C area, Pond F embankment, and the RDA topsoil pile. TCC should continue to monitor previously sprayed areas and reapply weed killer to the re-emerging plants. Wildlife: Red Tail hawk nestlings were visible in a nest along RCR 33 alongside Foidel Creek east of the main facilities (overlying the EMD). Care needs to be taken not disturb the nests until the babies have fledged. Two adult and two juvenile Sandhill cranes were observed on Topsoil stockpile SF-1. Numerous Pronghorn antelope and occasional mule deer were encountered throughout the mine site. Support Facilities: TCC needs to complete clean up of the hydraulic oil spill at 6MN facilities area. TCC has hauled road base material to 6MN for spreading on the facilities area. The temporary heaters for the 6MN shaft have been removed. 18LT Ventilation shaft pad area construction continues. The two celled sediment pond has been constructed. Some additional shaping of the collection ditch on the west side of the pad is also needed. In spite of considerable recent precipitation, little water was held in the pond. Water was held in both cells of the cuttings pit at the time of the inspection. Contractors were preparing for drilling of the vent holes. Parts of the drilling apparatus were being assembled at the time of the inspection. No problems were observed in this area and the project appears to be proceeding as permitted. The propane tanks east of Wash Plant II need to be shown on facilities map. The Ditch ("Panama canal") south of the portal area needs to be updated in the permit but is flowing well and is being maintained well to the sump. The emergency overflow sump south of the Wash Plants 1 & 2 was being pumped to Pit 1 in an attempt to dry this area out. Daily precipitation events have slowed the drying process. TCC is planning to submit a revision to the permit for additional Thickener Underflow line and borehole construction. This Line will allow TCC to pump direct thickener material to the NMD once mining is completed in that mining district. The proposed path of this line was walked to observe what features TCC will have to plan around. 4 of 5 WHITE-File YELLOW-Operator PINK-Specialist