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February 24, 2014 C- 1994- 082/Yoast Mine JHB <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 />R - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA -Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />R -Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />R - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was an aerial inspection consisting of aerial photographs collected on February 24, 2014 by Harr- Ranney of <br />CDRMS, and evaluated on February 27, 2014 by Janet Bums of CDRMS. <br />The weather appears overcast, based upon the lack of shadows in the photos. The mine site is snow covered. <br />BACKFILL and GRADING - Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27 Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br />Although the site is covered with snow, the steep slopes appear relatively stable and no sign of recent <br />slope movement could be noted. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 ❑ Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6, Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; <br />Pond 12 was snow covered but open water could be seen at the inlet from Drainage YPM 6 -2 and YPM 6- <br />3. The drainages are snow covered with bare patches on some of the slopes. Pond 12A is snow covered and <br />frozen. <br />Pond 14 was frozen and snow covered. There was no sign in the outfall channel that this pond was discharging. <br />YPM 3 -2 and YPM 3 -2A were snow covered. <br />Pond 13 was frozen and snow covered. This pond did not appear to be discharging at the time of the photograph. <br />YPM 1 -1 and YPM 1 -2 were snow covered. Stockpond ST -1 appeared to be holding a frozen pool of water. No <br />problems could be discerned with these features. <br />Stock tanks and drainages in the Southeastern side of the reclamation seem to be holding up. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 ❑ Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)❑ Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and <br />(6)❑ Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />