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May 25, 2011 C-1981-016/Hawk Nest E&W JJD The east mine mud slide north and adjacent to the county road did not flow onto the road. RECLAMATION.SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3: The backfilled portal areas north of the county road appeared to be stable with revegetation cover ranging from fair to moderate.The east mine yard area between the road and the river was stable and showed no signs of erosional gullying.The revegetation cover was good.The reclaimed west mine yard area had a good vegetative cover and no signs of erosional gullying or slope instability were observed. In general,the reclaimed areas blended in with the surrounding terrain. REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15❑❑Vegetative Cover;Timing: The east mine yard area south of the county road had a good vegetative cover.The backfilled east mine portal area north of the county road had a fair to moderate vegetative cover. The west mine silo area south of the county road had a very good stand of vegetation. The west mine portal area north of the county road had a fair to moderate cover of vegetation. The same was true for the reclaimed bleeder entry area north of the county road and about half way between the east mine portal area and the west mine portal area. SLIDES and DAMAGE -Rule 4.12: The only slide on site was the natural mud slide on the north side of the road at the east mine area.The mud slide has partially blocked the inlet of the westernmost culvert at the east mine area. The slide did not block the road,however. SIGNS AND MARKERS—Rule 4.02: There are no mine identification signs or surface disturbance markers associated with this revoked site. Stream buffer zone signs remain along the river at the west mine silo area. SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS—Rule 4.07 RECLAMATION PLAN COMPLIANCE—Rule 4.13 DOCUMENTS RECEIVED-None OTHER(SPECIFY) Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 3 of 4