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January 22, 2014 C- 2010- 089/New Horizon North Mine MPB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />• -Air Resource Protection <br />• -Availability of Records <br />NA - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />• -Explosives <br />• - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA -Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />N -Roads <br />NA - Reclamation Success <br />NA - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was an aerial inspection of the New Horizon North Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS). Aerial photographs were taken on January 22, 2014 at approximately <br />4:23 PM. Mike Boulay of the DRMS reviewed the aerial photographs. Weather conditions appear to be clear and <br />sunny at the time of the flight. Five photographs were taken during the flyover. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; <br />Diversions 4.05.4, Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Pond 001 is clearly visible in the photographs. This is the only sediment pond that has been constructed to date at <br />the mine site. There appears to be a small amount of water retained in the pond but the pond bottom is not entirely <br />covered. Remaining snow at the site is confined mainly to north facing slopes of the overburden and topsoil <br />stockpiles. There is a small area of frozen groundwater visible in the pit bottom. All areas of the site appear stable <br />with no problems noted. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />The only discernible activity at the site is a dozer working at the coal stockpile. The mine's shovel is idle and <br />there are several haul trucks and a water truck for dust control visible. There appears to be very little activity at <br />the site. Topsoil has been salvaged well ahead of the active pit and appears to be completed for now. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED None <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />