_INSPECTION - C1994082 ‎(41)‎

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 7/15/2009
• Email Name: DTM
• 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.
the currently approved plan. SCC is negotiating with the BLM for retention of a light use
segment that connects permanent road LU3B in the South Pit area with permanent road LU3A in
the neck pit area,but currently this segment is not approved as permanent. There is an active use
scraper road (not depicted as a road on the SL-2 maps) that extends from the temporary road
along YPM 6-2 up to Stockpile"U. The scraper road will be subject to continued use during
topsoil haulage associated with reclamation of the Pond 012 slide and adjacent areas, and will
need to be regraded/eliminated when it is no longer needed, to prevent concentration of runoff
along the route. The scraper route was improperly included within the SL-2 release request
area.
In the North Pit Area, a light use road previously extended from the permanent neck pit road
(LU3A), across Armand Draw, then up along YPM-10 and over the divide down along YPM-9 to
Pond 1 IA. This road was previously noted by the Division as being improperly included in the
(SL-1)bond release area. The Division excluded the entire length and width of the road
disturbance from the SL-1 approval in 2007. Subsequently, all but the western end (550') of the
road was reclaimed (eliminated) and the reclaimed corridor was included in SL-2. The western
end is designated LU2, and was not requested for Phase 1 release in SL-2. The segment of
reclaimed road west of the Armand Draw/Grassy Creek divide (Pond 010 watershed) was
checked during the SL-2 inspection; the road had been properly regraded, topsoiled, and
revegetated and appeared stable (Photo MLT716427). Areas east of the Armand Draw/Grassy
Creek divide, in the Pond 011 A watershed, were not inspected during the SL-2 inspection.
Significant erosion had been noted within the Pond 011 A watershed during the Division's June
inspection, and the operator indicated repairs had not been completed at the time of the SL-2
inspection. The Division plans to inspect the Pond 11 watershed during the October 2009
inspection, prior to issuance of a proposed decision for SL-2.
The reclaimed Haul Road "D" corridor extends from near the south end of Shrub Plot SP07-1 in
the Neck Pit vicinity, for approximately 3500 feet to the southwest, ending on the ridge north of
Sediment Pond 012. The corridor was not inspected in July due to time constraints,but the entire
length of the corridor was walked during a follow-up inspection on August 12, 2009. No
problems were noted with respect to backfill and grading of the Haul Road"D" corridor within
the SL-2 request area. Reclaimed slopes blended well with adjacent topography, small
ephemeral drainage crossings were stable with vegetation becoming established through turf
reinforcement mat(TRM) liner, and the few hillslope rills observed were healing in with
vegetation. One old settling feature approximately 40' in diameter was observed on a steep slope
at the east end of the corridor. The slope appeared to have stabilized; perimeter cracks have
largely filled in with soil and the remnant scarp is no higher than 6 inches.
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