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September 23, 2011 C- 1981 - 014 /Southfield Mine JHB <br />events fail to clear the sediment out of the culvert, Energy Fuels will need to clear this material out. <br />Sediment near the riser pipe on the east end of Pond 5 has been dozed to a more evenly spread out configuration. <br />The current configuration of the pond has roughly 8 feet from the elevation of the sediment in the bottom of the <br />pond to the discharge elevation. <br />Pond 4 was dry with no concerns regarding the discharge structure, embankment, or sediment elevation contained <br />within the pond. <br />Roadside ditches and pennanent ditches at the RDA remain in good condition. <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />PROCESSING WASTE /COAL MINE WASTE PILES — Rule 4.10 and 4.11 Drainage Control; Surface <br />Stabilization; Placement: <br />The vegetative cover on the refuse pile remains good. One of the surface landowners, Ms. Linda Saunders, <br />has expressed concerns over rilling on the refuse pile (e -mail dated9 /19/2011). The inspector found no problems <br />on the pile. One very short, approximately 15 feet long, and shallow flow pattern was observed on the north side <br />of the RDA, to the West of Pond 4. Based on the amount of vegetation in the bottom off this shallow rill, and lack <br />of sediment on the vegetation, this rill does not appear to be actively moving sediment, and appears to be healing. <br />Since the Division and the operator are unable to locate the area of concern that Ms. Saunders has identified, the <br />landowner may pin -flag or otherwise mark the location of her concern. An area that appears to have been <br />previously repaired on the east side of the RDA remains bare. Additional seed in this locale will help minimize <br />fresh down- cutting in this repaired area. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The roads throughout the mine site remain well graded and in good condition. Map 19 shows the <br />permanent and temporary roadways in the permit. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The mine reclamation remains stable and approaching the end of the 10 year liability period. The re- <br />established vegetation community remains healthy, though due to dry conditions, the grasses are crunchy <br />underfoot. <br />Additional observation of the proposed Ponderosa - Pinyon- Juniper reference area identified a previously disturbed <br />& reclaimed roadway either within the proposed reference area or just outside of the proposed area. If this feature <br />falls within the proposed reference area, the operator would need to assure that this previously disturbed feature is <br />not sampled for reclamation success determination. No marker delineate the boundaries of the proposed reference <br />area. <br />The grassland reference area was observed. This site, "Reference Plot A" is an open short-grass savannah, <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 3 of 10 <br />