_INSPECTION - C1981041 ‎(47)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/10/2009
• 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.
industrial/commercial. Thus in accordance with 4.15.10(3) the vegetation requirement of
4.15.10(2) may be waived if requested in writing by the landowner, and if the Division
determines that revegetation is not necessary to control erosion. Although the premining and
postmining land uses were both industrial, the revegetation requirement was not waived.
Revegetation was established and according to Tonya Hammond of SCC topsoil was also
redistributed at the site. SCC's reclamation contractor obtained topsoil from Topsoil Stockpile
Number 4. Prior to redistribution the top four to six inches of the regraded surface was scarified
to relieve compaction and provide for root penetration. Topsoil was redistributed on the
conveyor corridor to a depth of six inches. The site was vegetated utilizing the approved seed
mixture by hydro seeding or broadcast seeding at a rate of 15.7 pounds of pure live seed per acre.
Certified weed free mulch was then applied at the rate of 4,000 pounds per acre. The straw was
crimped with a serrated disc or other appropriate equipment. The entire conveyor corridor was
successfully revegetated with exception of the Xcel service road crossing and small compacted
area with gravel used for vehicle access or turnout area.
During the inspection, participants walked through the entire reclaimed conveyor corridor to
allow for visual assessment of compliance with the pertinent requirements described above. The
DRMS also inspected the area qualitatively for revegetation success, erosional features and "bare
areas", functioning of the reclaimed land to serve the post-mining land use, and completion of all
reclamation obligations. The bond release application included an exhibit"Bond Exhibit SL-5"
which shows the 2.1 acres nominated for bond release. This figure is included with this
inspection report as Attachment 1.
Revegetation Evaluation for Overland Conveyor area Final Bond Release
Establishment of revegetation along the reclaimed conveyor corridor between former Transfer
Point#2 and the Coal Canyon Public access road west of the Colorado River was evaluated
pursuant to the requirement of Rule 4.15.10(2). Observations verified that ground cover of
living plants was adequate to control erosion. See Photograph Numbers 1-5 at the end of this
inspection report, which show adequately revegetated and stable ground conditions. No
evidence of rills, gullies, or sheet wash erosion was observed along the reclaimed corridor.
Vegetation cover was dominated by an overstory of fourwing saltbush with a lesser component
of greasewood,big sagebrush, and rubber rabbitbrush, with an understory dominated by annual
brome(typical for the general area), and various seeded grasses including alkali sacaton, needle
&thread, and western wheatgrass. Various noxious species are present in areas adjacent to the
reclaimed corridor, including tamarisk, whitetop, and Russian knapweed. These species have
been sprayed on the disturbed and adjacent area in recent years by the operator, and have been