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September 16, 2010 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine DTM <br />ROADS - Rule 4.030 ? Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)[1 ? Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)[1 ? Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) [1 ?Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The haul road from the facilities area to the Refuse disposal areas was well maintained and in good <br />condition. Road side berms appear well maintained. <br />Light use roads to the D-seam degas boreholes are rough but passable. BME is no longer pumping from SDH#2 <br />or SDH#3 and almost all of the degas boreholes for the D-seam have been reclaimed so BME personnel do not <br />need to access this area of the mine surface very often. The condition of the light use road is acceptable but BME <br />will need to monitor some of the drainage crossings to assure that they do not wash out. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />Some of the reclaimed degas boreholes were inspected along the light use road to SDH#3. Reclaimed <br />boreholes inspected wereLW5-1, LW4-1, LW4-5, LW6-1, LW6-2, and LW3-4. The vegetation on these <br />reclaimed pads was well established and consisted of a mix of introduced perennial grasses, native grasses and <br />shrubs. This late in the growing season only a few forbs were encountered. No noxious weed species were <br />encountered on any of these reclaimed degas pads. On two of the reclaimed pads,LW4-5 and LW34 evidence of <br />considerable run-on could be noted by sediment coming from adjacent undisturbed areas. Both pads appeared to <br />be holding up well to this additional flow with no rilling noted on the reclaimed pads. <br />The pads that were observed were in good vegetative condition and no erosional issues were identified. <br />The Sagebrush-Western wheatgrass reference area was visited. This site is fenced and is located near Rio Blanco <br />County Road 78. This site is visually dominated by sagebrush with perennial grass species in the understory. <br />Some cheat grass was observed inthe reference area too. The fence has not been well maintained so animals could <br />access the site. There was no evidence of grazing by domestic livestock inside the fence. <br />REVEGETATION - Rule 4.15 ? ? Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />BME has not yet seeded for the Fall seeding Scott indicated that November tends to be their best seeding <br />opportunity and they plan to seed the small disturbances at that time. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS - Rule 4.02: <br />Reclaimed degas borehole pads had the sealed holes marked with steel casing and a stamped cap. Some <br />markers needed to be relocated or had soil covering the location. <br />Permit boundary signs were present and legible at points that County road 78 crosses into the permit area. <br />SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS - Rule 4.07 <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: <br />Page 3 of 6