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July 9,2013 C-1981-019/Colowyo Coal Mine RDZ <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03 <br /> Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) <br /> Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br /> Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and(6)/4.03.2(5) and(6) <br /> Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> Haul Roads were in good shape. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS-Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> The following observations were made regarding rills: <br /> • In the drainage area above East Taylor Pond,repairs have been made. <br /> • In the East Pit area,several rills have been repaired,but one is still in need of repair <br /> (Colowyo has been waiting for dry conditions in this area and will repair this rill soon). <br /> The slump above East Taylor Pond(east side of drainage) still exists,but it does not appear to be <br /> growing. <br /> REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15 <br /> Vegetative Cover;Timing: <br /> In several locations,weeds were observed: <br /> • Houndstongue,thistle, and cheat grass were seen above East Taylor Pond. <br /> • Houndstongue and thistle were seen along the road to the West Taylor Pond and near the dam. <br /> • Along the road to the Section 28 Pond,weeds appear to have been sprayed. <br /> • Houndstongue and thistle were seen on the Gulch A Pond dam. <br /> • Canada thistle was seen along the banks of Stoker Siding Pond. <br /> • Houndstongue and thistle were seen near Prospect Ditch. <br /> • Canada thistle and other thistles were seen in the East Pit Ditch area. <br /> • In the X Pod area, several types of weeds were seen,including Mullen,Houndstongue and thistle. <br /> No large patches of weeds were observed. A weed sprayer has recently been working at the mine site, <br /> and(per Colowyo staff)will be spraying the rest of the applicable areas on the mine site,including areas <br /> mentioned above. <br /> SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04: <br /> The Gossard Loadout and the South Taylor ready line were inspected; no problems were observed. <br /> SIGNS AND MARKERS—Rule 4.02: <br /> Across the highway from the Gulch A Pond entrance (at the Kourlis Ranch entrance), a permit <br /> boundary sign should be removed. <br /> Colowyo staff has been installing new signs on site. These were purchased as part of the Collom <br /> development. <br /> TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06 <br /> Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> Topsoil stockpile 16I was observed from the road to the north of the stockpile; a marker was not visible <br /> on the north side. However, subsequent information from Colowyo staff indicated that the markers on <br /> 16I are now in place. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />