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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. Topsoil • In the southwest corner of the Benson-West parcel, a single pile of "Mixed" topsoil (Stockpile 14) still remains. The 2009 Annual Reclamation Report gives the volume of the pile as 9,410 cubic yards. Fish &Wildlife • Pond 007 continues to be an inviting stop for migratory birds. Numerous snow geese were gathered on the bank in the northwest corner of the pond, along with several Canada geese (Photo 2). Reveaetation • Grasses on the reclaimed "Rice Tract" in the NH 1 permit area were just beginning to green up. • It is anticipated that the recent series of spring storms will provide a boost to all reclaimed areas,including those seeded in the fall of 2009. Air Resource Protection • Due to the damp to wet ground conditions, the water truck was not in operation at the time of the inspection. Reclamation Success • Ross pointed out the likely locations of buried irrigation lines that will be installed to provide water to the Benson-West and Lloyd parcels. The main line will parallel the (future) BB Road alignment west of 2700 Road, and turn northward (uphill) near the Lloyd-Benson property line. Gated pipe will be installed, and irrigation will be accomplished with gravity flow to the west. A tailwater ditch will be constructed across the downstream side of the irrigated portion to direct flow away from DP areas below. Reclaimed portions of the Lloyd parcel have been previously seeded with the Dryland Pasture seed mix; those portions that will be irrigated will be re-seeded with an Irrigated Pasture mix. • A number of cow/calf pairs were grazing on the Irrigated Pasture reference area located in the southeast corner of the permit (Photo 3). Prime Farmland • No prime farmland topsoil hauling or placement operations were occurring at the time of the inspection. • An erosional feature was visible on the southwestern corner of the "Lift B" topsoil stockpile (Photo 4). This was likely the result of recent snowmelt runoff collecting on top of the pile and bursting through the outer berm. WFC had already noted the problem and had directed the reconstruction of the containment berm at the base of the pile to guarantee there would be no loss of topsoil resource. New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 17-Mar-2010 -2-