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III. COMMENTS - COMPLIANCE Eagle Mines C-1981-044 17 Sept 2009 Pg2/2 Hydrologic Balance (cont.): - Sediment Ponds 9-P7 and 9-P8, by the old B&S building, were both dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankments were all well vegetated and stable and there were no signs of erosion. - Sediment Ponds SH-P1 and SH-P2, by the old farm shop (just above the 5A portals), were both dry at the time of the inspection. Both embankments were well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on either pond embankment. - Sediment Pond 5A-PI, just below the 5A portals, was dry at the time of the inspection. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. The ditch from the 100,000 gallon water tank above the portal bench was also dry and appeared to be stable as well. - Sediment Ponds 9-P1 and 9-P6, by the solid waste disposal area, were both dry at the time of the inspection. These ponds collect the runoff from the solid waste disposal area and the adjacent reclaimed refuse pile. Both pond embankments were well vegetated and appeared to be stable. No erosional problems were noted on either pond embankments. Backfilling and Grading: - The backfilled #4 Mine portal remains stable. There is no noticeable settling or cracking of the backfill. There were no erosional problems noted on the backfilled slope. - The solid waste disposal area also remains stable. There was no settling noticed in the fill material (which is covering demolition debris) and no erosional problems were noted. Processing Waste: - The refuse pile by the solid waste disposal area has been covered, topsoiled and reseeded. The area is well graded and drains to the adjacent sediment ponds (9-P1 and 9-P6). There was no standing water on the pile and no erosional problems were noted. - The refuse pile west of the reclaimed pile was stable. There was no water pooling on the surface at the time of the inspection. This pile has a fair amount of weeds growing on it from the years of inactivity. The pile will remain open for possible future use. Revegetation: - The reseeded #4 Mine portal has a pretty good stand of grasses on it. The vegetation has been enough to control erosion from the slope. - The reseeded solid waste disposal area is doing well. The area is now covered with grasses and it is beginning to blend in nicely with the surrounding areas. - There was some grass beginning to grow on the reseeded refuse pile by the solid waste disposal area. This area was seeded this spring and benefited from the wet spring and early summer. This concludes the 17 September 2009 Inspection report for the Eagle Mine.