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September 16,2013 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine MLT <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads <br /> R -Availability of Records Y -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill& Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA -Other Y - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> A Complete Inspection of the New Horizon Mine was conducted on Monday, September 16, <br /> 2013 by me, Marcia Talvitie, of the Division. The inspection was combined with an inspection <br /> of the operator's nearby New Horizon North Mine. <br /> Ross Gubka was present, and escorted me throughout the inspection. Skies were clear, and <br /> temperatures were mild. Conditions were humid, due to recent weather patterns and rainfall that <br /> the area has received. <br /> PERMITTING UPDATE: <br /> • Effective October 1, 2013, Mike Boulay, of the Division's Grand Junction Field Office, will <br /> become the Lead Specialist for this mine, and also for New Horizon North. <br /> • SL-13: The Division will be issuing its proposed decision in the near future. <br /> • RN-06: A response to the Division's April 12, 2013 Preliminary Adequacy Review was <br /> received on September 13, 2013. The Division will be reviewing the material submitted, for <br /> adequacy. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS —Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> • Permit records were available at the New Horizon Mine office for review. A room has been <br /> designated to house all of the records for both mines. <br /> • A completed DRMS Availability of Records Form is attached to this report. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall <br /> Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials <br /> 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> • Only the northwestern corner of the permit area remains to be backfilled. A bulldozer was <br /> working to push the remaining"Bench 2" stockpile into the pit(Photo 1). Eventually, the <br /> boxcut spoil pile will be used to complete backfilling this area. <br /> • The stockpile of"Bench F overburden will be used to cover over the Bench 2 backfill, prior <br /> to topsoil redistribution. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 Page 2 of 14 <br />