_INSPECTION - C1981008 ‎(51)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 6/2/2010
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

111. 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.
Prior to inspecting the SL-12 release request areas, the IP reference area was observed on the
morning of 2 June 2010. Upper (northern) portions of the reference area are flood irrigated using
two separate east/west oriented gated pipes,with corrugates running south from each pipe
(Photo 6). The north end of the reference area is irrigated from the upper pipe and the middle
portion of the reference area is irrigated from the lower pipe. The southern 1/3 or so of the
reference area is irrigated by diversion out of an open ditch that runs north to south, parallel to
the eastern fence line,with corrugates running from NE-SW across the lower portion of the
reference area. The upper sections of the reference area had been irrigated, but water had
not yet been turned into the section of the ditch for irrigation of the lower 1/3 or so of the
reference area. The lower area contains some of the more productive grass stands in the
reference area, on the Barx soil, but at the time of the inspection,grasses in the area were at an
early stage of growth, only 6 to 12" in height (Photo 7). Production was variable, but generally
higher in other areas of the reference site that had been irrigated. The irrigation delay was
apparently due both to the late turn out of irrigation water into the CCC ditch this spring,and
family illnesses affecting the work schedule of the contract irrigator. Spring temperatures have
been cooler than normal,which may also have affected plant growth.
This concludes the SL-12 Bond Release portion of the inspection.
4-June 2010 follow-up InzpaZfign
On the 41h of June, Dan Mathews conducted a follow-up inspection at the New Horizon Mine,
primarily to view reclaimed irrigated pasture areas that WFC had scheduled to be sampled for
Phase III bond release during the week of June 7, and also to collect subsoil and upper
overburden ("Bench 1") samples to assist in permitting evaluations. The inspection began with a
walk through of the Irrigated Pasture (IP) reference area. Observations made in the various
areas observed are described below.
Irrigated Pasture Reference Area
As noted during inspection on 2 June 2010,the lower (southern) portion of the reference area
(approximately 1/3 of the area) had not yet been irrigated. On the evening of June 3rd,water
was diverted from the open ditch (Photo 8) to irrigate the first segment of the lower portion of
the reference area. Mr. Gubko estimated it would take approximately 5 days to complete the
initial irrigation of the lower area. Water from the CCC ditch became available the 2^d week of
May this year. According to Chris Stoats,contract farmer for WFC (who was encountered during
inspection of the reclamation later in the day),the turnout date was approximately 1 month
later than normal. Due primarily to the late start of the irrigation season, plant growth and stage
of development in the irrigated pasture reference area and irrigated reclamation areas (as well
as adjacent irrigated lands dependent on CCC ditch water) was suppressed. As a result, the 1 St
cutting of hay from irrigated fields,which is in early June most years,will be set back by several
weeks this year. The approved permit specifies that sampling for bond release on the reference
area and reclaimed lands will be conducted in late May to early June immediately prior to 1-0
cut harvest of the reclaimed fields Due to the delayed availability of inigaHon water and
New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 02-and 04-Jun-2010
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