_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

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.
resultant delay of the I st cut harvest, the Division's recommendation Is that sampling of IP
reclamation areas and reference area for bond release demonstration be delayed this year to
allow for vegetative growth and development on the irrigated lands, and to conform with the
requirement that sampling be conducted immediately prior to Ist cut harvest of the reclaimed
fields.
Irrigated Pasture Reclamation Parcels
Two IP reclaimed parcels scheduled for Phase III bond release sampling in 2010 were walked.
Both parcels are owned by Burbridge. They are located east of 2700 Road,and extend north
from 51h street,roughly'3/,of the distance to BB road. The western parcel is 44.1 acres, and has
not been previously sampled for Phase III release. The eastern parcel is 20.5 acres, and was
initially sampled for Phase III release in 2009. Both parcels have previously been approved for
Phase II bond release. On the western parcel, vegetation is primarily mixed brome and alfalfa,
with production lower than normal for the date (Photo 9), due to the delayed initiation of
irrigation. Alfalfa height varied from 7-14 inches over most of the parcel,with grass height up to
16 inches in some areas. The side-roll sprinkler operating in the southern portion of the field had
not yet reached the south end of the field, and a swath of ground 250 to 300 yards wide that
had not yet been irrigated this year was very dry,with grass and alfalfa plants only 6" tall and
exhibiting drought stress.
The 20.5 acre parcel immediately to the east (Photo 10) appeared to be more productive than
the larger parcel, although the dominant species were the same,and irrigation application and
timing was roughly consistent. Brome was approximately 15" high and alfalfa 10",in the belt
that had not yet been irrigated;in areas further north that had been irrigated, brome was up to
17" high and alfalfa up to 12". The difference in growth was likely due to the effect of cattle
grazing. Chris Stoats,the contract farmer for WFC,indicated that the western parcel had been
grazed over the winter, and the cattle were not moved off until early May.
Soil Sampling and Observations
Grab samples of exposed Lift "B" soil and "Bench 1" overburden were taken from several
locations in advance of the pit. Sample #1 was taken from an approximate 2 foot channel
sample from the cut face of the pink colored Lift "B"soil, that had been exposed by excavation
(Photo 11). The location was near the south end of the pit, on the Morgan property. The sample
was taken from near the base of the exposed face. Lift "B" appeared to be over 10' thick in this
location. A lens of competent sandstone was present in the upper portion of Lift "B", and a
windrow of excavated Lift B material along the crest of the cut face contained a large number
of sandstone fragments (Photo 12). As operations advance,zones of competent rock within the
"A" or"B" lift soils are to be segregated from the soil material during salvage operations, and
disposed of In the pit dump. The operator indicated that such segregation and disposal of
competent rock lenses is standard procedure, but in this location it did not occur.
Sample #2 was taken from the surface of the exposed tan colored Bench 1 material,
approximately 40 yards north of the south end of the disturbed area,on the Morgan property.
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