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The permit contains a series of four bin -wall ponds for sediment control. Ponds One and Three were dry. <br />Pond Two was retaining water, but not discharging. There is a tree stump stuck in the top of the inlet <br />side of the discharge pipe. The operator's representative stated that the tree stump would be removed <br />promptly. Pond 4 was muddy, but had no standing water. The sheeting for the bin walls of Pond 4 had <br />been grouted to repair a few leaks that had formed; the grout was still functioning properly since there <br />was no sign of leaking. [MAINTENANCE: Tree stump from pipe needs to be removed.] <br />The West Mine area was developed after a thermal event occurred in the underground mine works. This <br />thermal event made underground access to the East Mine facilities difficult. The West Mine facilities <br />were permitted and reclaimed under the permanent program. The vegetation on the West Mine <br />reclamation is stable and diverse. There are patches of thistle that need to be eliminated so that the <br />weeds don't spread to the rest of the reclamation. The operator's representative was notified that weed <br />control measures were necessary. <br />Steven's Gulf Road was mined under, but without pillar extraction. There is still a possibility of <br />subsidence, so subsidence warning signs were placed along the 0.4 mile section of road that was mined <br />under. No evidence of subsidence has ever been documented. <br />Action Items <br />DRMS will follow up with the operator's representative to verify that the noted maintenance items have <br />been performed. <br />