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May 16, 2014 C- 1981 - 014 /Southfield Mine JRS <br />- There were two nice toms that I scared up on the east edge of the reclaimed refuse pile. The ran off across the <br />haul road and into the drainage below. <br />- There was fresh bear scat observed at the Monarch Fan during the inspection. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br />Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />- Pond 5 was dry at the time of the inspection. There was evidence that there was recently a small pool of water in <br />the pond. This pond received all of the runoff from the facilities area, including all of the wash down water so it <br />always contained water when the mine was operational. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and <br />no erosional problems were noted on the embankment at the time of the inspection. The emergency spillway is an <br />open, riprapped channel. Although the spillway is used as a part of the road to the old GEC mine and the Monarch <br />Fan, it was stable at the time of the inspection. <br />- Pond 4 contained a small amount of mud at the low spot but no water. There was no evidence of any recent <br />discharges either in the pond or the flume. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no erosional <br />problems were noted. The pond is a self- dewatering pond. The emergency spillway is a culvert through the <br />embankment. The culvert was clean at the time of the inspection. <br />The permanent Magpie Creek drainage was stable for its entire length. The lower riprapped portion that flows <br />through the culvert under the road to the Monarch Fan was well vegetated (vegetation has grown in the riprap, <br />further stabilizing the area) and stable at the time of the inspection. The culvert under the road was clean. The <br />middle portion is a flatter, vegetated portion. The vegetation in this portion of the diversion is very good and the <br />diversion remains stable in this area. There are two rock check dams in this portion of the diversion. These rock <br />checks remain stable. The upper portion of the ditch is also a flatter, vegetated portion. he vegetation in this <br />portion is good and no problems were noted. The tie -in portion of the Diversion to Magpie Creek was also stable. <br />There is a culvert at the upper portion of Magpie Creek that runs under the road to the old Newlin Creek Mine <br />(CR -92) that is full of sediment on the east side. It is clear on the west side. It is unclear if EFCI or Fremont <br />County is responsible for this culvert. There was some erosion on the GEC Mine on the south side of the <br />diversion that was contributing a small amount of sediment to the ditch. This sediment did not appear to be <br />causing any problems in this ditch. Overall, the Magpie Creek diversion is in excellent condition. The diversion <br />is stable and no erosional problems were noted at the time of the inspection. <br />- Pond L 1 (on the east side of the loadout) was dry at the time of the inspection. here was no evidence of any <br />recent water or discharge at the L 1 Pond. The pond was well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were <br />noted in the embankment. <br />- Pond L2 (on the west side of the loadout) was dry at the time of the inspection. There was no evidence of any <br />recent water in the L2 pond. There was also no evidence of any recent discharge from this pond. The pond was <br />well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted in the embankment. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 3 of 24 <br />