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PERMIT #: M- 2012 -032 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: RCO <br />INSPECTION DATE: November 1, 2013 <br />specs), so it is doubtful that they will be installed before next spring. <br />The old mine pond is empty, and its floor is fairly rough. The approved mine plan is for this depression to be <br />the first area where waste rock and new dried tails will be placed. Before this begins the floor will be graded, <br />and the contaminants and debris items removed for proper disposal. <br />Other site observations included: the old wood - cribbed avalanche deflection structure is gone, and potable <br />water storage tanks are placed there. The snow roof structure over the lunch and battery charging area has <br />not been installed yet (since mill construction is the present priority). <br />There are several areas where the approved "half culvert" type stormwater conveyance ditches have been <br />installed, but too much drifted snow was covering them to adequately observe them. More of these <br />structures are planned under TR -1 and will be installed in the coming year. <br />The operator's quarterly surface and groundwater monitoring sampling program continues, with analyses <br />forwarded to the Division in a timely fashion. No monitoring wells have been installed yet below the waste <br />rock dumps along Sneffels Creek. These will be in place next year. <br />The recent waste rock storage area east of the site access bridge still has a steep outslope, since there is still <br />some mill equipment stored on its upper surface. After the equipment is removed the waste rock slope will <br />be reduced to 3:1. <br />The bond has been fully recalculated in association with the TR -1, and the bond amount is considered <br />adequate. No further items were observed or discussed, and no problems were noted. <br />For questions related to this report, please contact this inspector at the Division's Durango Field Office: <br />DRMS — Durango Field Office <br />691 CR 233, Room A -2 <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />Telephone 970 - 247 -5193 <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Rory Williams <br />Star Mine Operations, LLC <br />1675 Larimer Street <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />EC: John Trujillo, Star Mine Operations, Ouray <br />Inspection photos are on the following pages. <br />N ou. 2 of 6 <br />