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October 4, 2011 C -1982 -057 /Seneca II -W Mine SLB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> P age 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> North area roads and associated ditches were in good condition. Rainfall the night of October 4th caused <br />the south area roads to be impassible beyond the PM -4D drainage crossing or Pond 016A. <br />When t he Mine Entrance Haul Road was narrowed earlier this year, the operator excavated a surge pond along the <br />roadway ditch just upgradient of culvert ME2. This surge pond elevation is too low and is causing water to <br />impound and not flow through the culvert. This structure should either be allowed to silt in to the elevation of the <br />culvert inlet, or the pond outlet end will need to be lowered to ensure that water does not flow back onto the road <br />surface. <br />The Tie -Across Haul Road surface was in good condition. Culvert TAHRC7 still needs to be armored on the <br />outfall side. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> Approximately 100 head of cattle were grazing the north area, including all of the A/B and C/D pit areas, <br />ponds, and roadways. Grazing wa s most apparent on the grasses and alfalfa. Areas seeded this year (narrowed <br />roadways and shop area reclamation) have germinated; grasses were observed sprouting through the turf <br />reinforcement mat in the shop area. The operator has planted additional shr ubs and trees in areas around Pond 006 <br />and Topsoil Stockpile I. <br /> <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br /> Toe drains on the pit ramp slide had not been constructed and will need to be complete before winter sets <br />in. <br />Work on the Pond 016A slide remediation was con tinuing. An excavator was working on PM -2 channel <br />construction near the embankment of regraded Pond 016A. A bulldozer was grading material from below the <br />shrub plot and pushing it to Pond 016A. The operator’s sheepsfoot compactor had broken down, so mat erial <br />spreading and compacting was delayed. A scraper was spreading the material around the pond so that when the <br />compactor was repaired the material would be compacted. It was expected that the compactor would be back on <br />line late on October 5th. Gradi ng operations below the shrub plot have oversteepened the slope so that it might be <br />necessary to grade back into the shrub plot for maximum stability. Tension cracks were observed in the upper <br />slope just below the shrub plot fence. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Ru le 4.02: <br /> Permit boundary, mine identification, topsoil stockpile, and stream buffer zone signs and/or markers were <br />all observed to be appropriately located throughout the site and were in good condition. <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br /> <br /> <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending.