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SCC has constructed a surge pond above the "Bear Bait Drainage" (PM -10) to help slow and control <br />runoff during torrential st m events. The surge pond has three spillways to allow progressively more <br />water to escape and enter M -10. SCC installed geotextile fabric along and adjacent to PM -10 to <br />stabilize the channels. SCC reated a second (adjacent) channel running down this slope due to wind and <br />snow drift patterns that ha e historically created problems during spring snowmelt runoff. Vegetation is <br />growing through the fabriciand the diversion is stable (see photo 7491). <br />Sharp - tailed grouse have a tablished a lek on the southern portion of the permit area. Although too late <br />in the year to observe mal strutting activities, we were able to flush and observe at least 6 birds from <br />the area. Grouse tacks wer also observed (see photos 7492 and 7493) <br />SCC's strong efforts to reestablish native vegetation have resulted in ideal habitat for local wildlife. <br />While this field evaluation tras conducted a bit too late to observe ruminant species, the habitat <br />provided is certainly functiInal as evidenced by elk, deer, and pronghorn tracks and droppings. Field <br />evaluation of this site indicOtes wildlife post mining land use reclamation is successful under DRMS's <br />program. Inspections of twb other reclaimed mine sites with wildlife post mining land uses are being <br />conducted this evaluation year (July 1, 2011 —June 30, 2012). The combined results will be reported in <br />OSM's EY 2012 Annual Evaluation Report for Colorado. <br />No compliance issues wer noted and no enforcement actions were taken as a result of this inspection. <br />1 <br />1i <br />