2014-01-16_INSPECTION - C1981010 (2)

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January 14, 2014 C- 1981 - 010 /Trapper Mine JLE HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05; Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: No Name No. 2 pond was snow and ice covered. The embankment was snow covered but appeared stable. The pond was discharging. The primary spillway was clear and functional. The emergency spillway was snow covered. No Name No. 5 pond was discharging. The embankment was snow covered. The primary and emergency spillway appeared functional. No Name No. 4 pond was discharging. A large cattail island was observed at the center of the pond indicating sediment build up within the pond. The primary spillway has some cattails growing inside of the standpipe; however the spillway appears functional. The emergency spillway was snow covered. According to Mr. Roberts, Trapper was unable to clean the No Name drainage impoundments in 2013 but they are planning to clean them during the summer of 2014. Johnson No. 6 pond was snow and ice covered. The embankment was snow covered but appeared stable. The pond was discharging. The emergency spillway was snow covered. The primary spillway was partially covered with snow and ice but was functioning. Johnson No. 7 pond was snow and ice covered. A small cattail island was observed within the pond indicating an elevated sediment level. The primary and emergency spillways appeared functional. This pond was discharging. The embankment was snow covered. Johnson No. 8 pond was snow and ice covered. The embankment was snow covered and appeared stable. The primary and emergency spillway was functional. The pond was discharging. Johnson No. 9 pond was snow and ice covered. The embankment was stable and snow covered. The primary and emergency spillways were snow covered but appeared functional. The pond was discharging. Culvert A -2 was about 40% full on the upstream side of the culvert. East Pyeatt No. 1 and No. 2 ponds were snow and ice covered. The primary and emergency spillways were also snow and ice covered and it was difficult to ascertain if the ponds were discharging. They did not appear to be discharging. Both embankments were snow covered and appeared stable. East Pyeatt No. 3 pond was snow and ice covered. The primary spillway was snow covered but it did not appear that the pond was discharging. However, water was flowing from the flume likely from the nearby spring. Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 3 of 14