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DRMS Permit Index
Permit No
C1991078
IBM Index Class Name
Inspection
Doc Date
6/3/2010
Doc Name
INSPECTION REPORT
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DRMS
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Honeywood Coal Company
Type & Sequence
SL2
Inspection Date
6/3/2010
Email Name
MLT
SB1
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D
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III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />densities, and exhibits the some low vigor as noted in Mining Area #1; winterfat and scarlet <br />globemallow are also present in the stand. Despite the relatively low perennial cover, no rills or <br />gullies or other indicators of erosion were observed. <br />Reference Areas <br />Each of the two grassland reference areas (GREF -North and GREF - South) and each of the two <br />sagebrush reference areas (SREF -A and SREF -B) were observed. <br />The Northern grassland reference area (GREF - North), is a couple acre triangular grassy patch <br />dominated by needle and thread and blue grama, with a component of cheatgrass and <br />scarlet globemallow. Dave Andrews commented that there is more cheat grass now than when <br />the baseline vegetation survey was done. <br />The Southern grassland reference area (GREF- South), is a long relatively narrow grassy ridgeline <br />dominated by needle and thread, with lesser component of blue grama and scarlet <br />globemallow, and some cheatgrass, though the extent of cheatgrass cover appeared to be <br />lower than at the northern grassland reference area. Widely scattered big sagebrush and four - <br />wing saltbush shrubs are also present. <br />The southern sagebrush reference area f SREF -A) appeared to be a good condition sagebrush <br />rangeland area, with a productive understory of blue grama and needle and thread, along with <br />scattered native fortis and prickly pear cactus. The northern sagebrush reference area (SREF -B) <br />appears to exhibit a higher density of sagebrush, with a significant bare ground component in <br />the spaces between sage plants. Bottlebrush squirreltail is the dominant grass, with a high <br />percentage of the grass cover comprised of clumps beneath the sagebrush shrubs. Other <br />species present include sand dropseed and scattered cheatgrass. <br />Bond Release Vegetation Sampling <br />A preliminary sampling plan for Phase 11 /111 bond release was presented in the operator's initial <br />Phase 11 application submittal dated October 29, 2009. Due primarily to the fact that portions of <br />the Phase 11 request area was not sampled, and reference areas were not adequately sampled, <br />the Division has requested that statistically adequate revegetation sampling for Phase 11 release <br />be completed during the 2010 field season (see DRMS letter dated 27- May - 2010). There are <br />certain details regarding the sampling plan and success demonstrations that need to be <br />clarified before the sampling is conducted. These issues include the following: <br />• Due to a north /south oriented pattern created by apparent alternating strips of higher and <br />lower vegetative cover across Mining Area #1, observed by the Division in recent aerial <br />photos, the Division requests that the systematic sample design be revised. The design <br />layout and orientation of transects should be off -set from the original north /south orientation, <br />or the sample design should be otherwise altered, to ensure that sample results will not be <br />Hamilton Mine C- 1991 -078 3- Jun -2010 <br />-3- <br />
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