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August 31, 20 10 C-1981-033/13ear Mine JJD <br />ROADS - Rule 4.030 ?Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) 0 0 Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) 0 ? Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)0 ?Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The paved haul road was in good condition. The guard rail was up and there was no debris blocking the <br />road. The bridge across the river was passable. The entrance gate was open. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The reclaimed road and fan portal areas are holding up well. The areas exhibit slope stability and good <br />vegetative cover. The reclaimed west portal area, however, has problems with slope stability and poor vegetative <br />cover. The vegetation on the flat facilities area is poor. <br />REVEGETATION -- Rule 4.150 OVegetative Cover; Timing: <br />There was a good vegetative cover on the reclaimed road and fan area on the hillside. However, there was <br />only a poor vegetative cover at the backfilled west portal area. There is a large bare area of ground on the flat <br />facilities area where the mine office once stood. The remaining facilities area had some vegetation but a lot of <br />cheat grass. <br />Tamarisk continues to come up at the treatment pond, even though the operator has tried to eradicate it. Tamarisk <br />continues to grow at the hillside spring water area and near the entrance gate. The tamarisk needs to be eradicated. <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />The backfilled west portal area continues to show instability. The other reclaimed areas on the hillside are <br />stable. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS - Rule 4.02: <br />At the top of the hill, the mine identification sign and the "records location" sign were on their post. The <br />"no trespassing" sign was up on the entrance gate. Surface disturbance markers were up around the disturbed area, <br />except along the cliff where safety is an issue. <br />SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS - Rule 4.07 <br />RECLAMATION PLAN COMPLIANCE - Rule 4.13 <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED None <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) None <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 3 of 4