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cause significant erosion of the north facing slope of the Old Refuse Pile. Although responsibility for maintaining this and all other NPDES points lies with Resources, monitoring of this point by Division personnel is warranted. Dutch Creek, in the vicinities of the lower (M) coal stockpile and of the warehouse, is encroaching upon the embankments of two ponds located at these areas. In the fall of 1995, Resources placed large rip rap to protect the warehouse pond embankment from further erosion. Both embankments should be monitored during run off for signs of failure. If such signs are detected, Resources and Department of Public Health and Environment will be notified. Demolition Contract The demolition contractor, A. M. King Industries, requested in early December, 1996 that Resources agree that all of the demolition and salvage operations had been performed to the specifications of the salvage contract which binds those parties. Coincidentally, immediately prior to this request being made, the Division informed Resources of its concern that large volumes of metallic debris intermixed with concrete rubble in the vicinity of the wash plant required removal from the site prior to reclamation being initiated. Subsequent to this notification, the Division informally notified Resources of other salvage related concerns at the site. Specifically, small amounts of steel remained to be removed at the Rock Tunnel area, guard rails on Roads C, D and E required removal, miscellaneous scrap requiring removal remains in place at the upper (B) coal stockpile, the old truck dump area, the warehouse area, the wash plant vicinity and at the office area. Also, power poles and many miles of telephone and power cables still in place throughout Coal Basin require removal. Although it is reported that Resources denied Kings' request, no formal notification of such a determination by Resources has been sent to the Division. There exists the possibility that the demolition contractor will not return to the site in 1997 to conclude the remaining salvage operations. Representatives of Resources have indicated that they hold a fifty to sixty thousand dollar retainer, which they stated would be used to finish the salvage work should the contractor not return to the site. Should salvage work not be concluded prior to the start of 1997 reclamation construction, Division contractors would be minimally impacted. The amount of scrap remaining at 1997 project locations is relatively small. Material remaining at the stockpiles and at the warehouse could be transported to the wash plant area by Division contractors. Expenses incurred would have to be deducted from the salvage credit previously extended to Resources. However, the volume of scrap material awaiting disposal at the wash plant 23