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of the facility and a cost sharing arrangement should be discussed <br /> with Resources. <br /> Old Refuse Pile, East <br /> A portion of the Old Refuse Pile located east of Dutch Creek and <br /> adjacent to Coal Creek shows signs of failure. This area is held <br /> in place by very old cribbing which is beginning to fail. A <br /> failure in this area will lead to refuse slumping into Coal Creek <br /> as a result of larger slope failures. I have seen a map which <br /> describes this area as a pre-law disturbance. Visual observation <br /> of the area confirms that it certainly was constructed a long time <br /> ago. <br /> Internal discussions should be held to determine whether <br /> remediation of this area falls within the purview of the Inactive <br /> Mines Program. If so, a project timed to coincide with reclamation <br /> of the Facilities area would be in order. Resources has made a <br /> preliminary overture regarding a possible cost sharing arrangement <br /> for this project. <br /> Road Reclamation <br /> The road reclamation plan needs to be solidified in the near <br /> future. The approved plan requires a certain degree of backfill <br /> against the inside cut of the roads, depending upon the geologic <br /> conditions at any one area. The plan also discusses leaving all <br /> road culverts in place for the purpose of 'enhancing' drainage at <br /> the site. The plan does not discuss revegetation of the road <br /> running surfaces. <br /> Backfilling the inslopes of roads which are steeper than 4 degrees <br /> or so seems impractical at this point in time. Backfilling the <br /> inslopes of less steep roads may be beneficial in terms of <br /> hydrologic control and promotion of vegetation. Most road drainage <br /> culverts should be removed from the road network. Culverts at most <br /> stream crossings should also be removed. Drainage swales should be <br /> established at every point along the roads where a natural drainage <br /> is encountered. Road beds should be ripped and seeded, and barren <br /> slopes adjacent to the roads should be revegetated. <br /> Volunteers For Outdoors Colorado Protect <br /> I have thought that an excellent way to help stabilize some of the <br /> mine bench outslopes as well as some of the larger road cut slopes <br /> would be to initiate a project with Volunteers for Outdoor <br /> Colorado. A project on then-to-be Forest Service lands could <br /> accomplish tree planting on the outslopes, the mine benches or <br /> along the roadway slopes. I envision this project occurring in the <br /> late summer of 1997. I have preliminarily discussed this concept <br /> with the Forest Service, who voiced their support. <br /> 19 <br />