Laserfiche WebLink
September 7, 2011 C- 1981 - 014 /Southfield Mine 7HB <br />established on the south and west portions of the refuse pile. No problems were observed on the goal refuse area. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03: Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance 4.0 1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and <br />(6): Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />Runoff from recent rainstorms appears to have been appropriately directed off the access and light use roads. The <br />access road to the Monarch fan was not traveled. No gullying of the access and light use roads was observed. <br />Water bars on the roadways have functioned appropriately. The light use roads on the north and south sides of the <br />coal refuse area were in good condition. Due to the damp conditions the inspector did not drive along the ditch on <br />the west side of the refuse pile. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15: Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />Vegetation on the reclaimed areas has cured up/browned up for the season. Moisture from recent rainstorms did <br />not appear to be greening up the vegetation. The portal reclamation area shows no evidence of noxious weeds. <br />Mature rabbitbrush are present on the reclaimed portal area. Closer examination of the rabbitbrush plants finds <br />that many appear senescent and dying back. No young rabbitbrush seedlings were found in the vicinity. Adjacent <br />and occurring together with the senescent rabbitbrush were large healthy four wing saltbush plants. Numerous <br />Pinyon pine and juniper trees were noted in the southern portion of the reclaimed portal area. Some of these pine <br />and juniper trees were in exclosures with weed barriers, but many were thriving outside of the exclosures. Shrubs <br />are becoming well established in the southern portion of the portal area. <br />TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06: Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />One small topsoil pile remains at the far northwest side of the coal refuse disposal area. This pile has good <br />vegetative cover and is identified with a sign. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED: none <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />