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all but the southeast end from Dutch Creek. <br /> The entire berm is covered with rock and vegetation. The outer <br /> slope of the southeast end has been seeded and mulched to enhance <br /> the vegetative cover. A straw berm has been placed around the toe. <br /> 4. South Portal at No. 1 Mine. <br /> This area is a rock bench, .18 acre in size. This area was <br /> developed for a ventilation opening. The bench itself slopes into <br /> the hillside. Surrounding terrain is extremely steep, <br /> characterized in places by sheer cliff faces. <br /> The rock of the beach is a durable, non-erosive material, so <br /> sediment loss is not 4 concern. The USLE is not applicable to this <br /> area as there is no soil loss from the rock bench itself. There is <br /> a net sediment deposition on the relatively flat bench from the <br /> weathering of the undisturbed steep hillside above, so this area <br /> actually has the effect of decreasing sediment level in the runoff <br /> from the hillside. <br /> A berm has been constructed across the lowest end (southwest side) <br /> of the bench area to contain run-off from the bench. <br /> 5. 016 Pond Topsoil Stockpile <br /> This stockpile measures .11 acre in size, and is very well <br /> vegetated. It sits on the west side of Pond C of the 016 pond <br /> series, and borders the road around the lower side of the pond. <br /> Below the westerly two-thirds of the pile is an undisturbed area <br /> which is well vegetated, and there is a natural berm consisting of <br /> river rock and a substantial concentration of drift wood around the <br /> toe. To the north is the stream buffer zone which separates the <br /> ponds from Dutch Creek. <br /> We do not believe that there is any contribution of sediment to <br /> Dutch Creek as a result of the good vegetative cover, and <br /> construction of berms or catchment basins below, or downslope, of <br /> this pile would be an unnecessary and counterproductive <br /> disturbance. <br /> The upslope portion of the pile borders the embankment of Pond C. <br /> This is a flat area and berms have been constructed on either side, <br /> extending to the pond, to direct any potential runoff to Pond C. <br /> 6. No. 1 Mine Substation <br /> This area measures .04 acre and is taken up in part by concrete <br /> 3 <br />