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May 28, 2014 C- 1981 -013 /Golden Eagle Mine BFB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N - Other <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Processing Waste <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the Golden Eagle Mine conducted by Brock Bowles of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Mr. Vince Massarotti of the New Elk Coal Company was present for the <br />inspection. The weather was clear and the ground was dry. <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 />Two rows of straw bales are in place in a small drainage on the northern border of the site. There was no <br />evidence of erosion. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The vegetation over the entire reclaimed area looked good and was really green compared to the adjacent <br />area (photo 1). The vegetation on the reference area also looked good and was starting to sprout (photo 2). Many <br />of the species in both areas were too small to identify yet. An excess amount of annuals and /or noxious weeds was <br />not seen during this inspection. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED: None <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />