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June 2, 2014 C- 1981 - 010 /Trapper Mine JLE <br />Development drill pads 2012 -AE3, 2012 -AE4 and 2012 -AE5 were observed. These drill pads were graded to <br />blend in with the surrounding topography and the sites appeared to have been topsoiled and seeded. Dense grass <br />vegetation has developed over these pads. Houndstongue and yellow toadflax, noxious weeds, were observed <br />within the drill pad areas. <br />Development drill pads 2013 -AE2, 2013 -AE5 and 2013 -AE6 have not been reclaimed. The drill holes have been <br />sealed. Topsoil and vegetation has been stripped from the drill pad areas and placed in a berm surrounding the <br />drill pads. Offsite damage was not observed at either site. According to Mr. Roberts, un- reclaimed drill pads will <br />be reclaimed later this year. <br />The Queen Anne dragline was mining in the K -Strike pit. The Molly Brown dragline was mining in L -Pit. The <br />Baby Doe dragline was down for maintenance. Truck and loader crew was also operating at the time of the <br />inspection. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15; Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />Whitetop/ Hoary Cress; Cardaria draba and Houndstongue; Cynoglossum officinale were observed throughout the <br />reclaimed parcels. During the inspection a weed control crew was observed at the site conducting spraying <br />activities. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />Each of the required mine entrance /identification signs were in place and contained all of the required information. <br />Trapper Mine has perimeter markers around the entire permit area. Each year, the Operator has staff members <br />who check, conduct maintenance and replace perimeter markers as needed. Mr. Roberts and I viewed the majority <br />of the mine perimeter. I collected a GPS point using a YUMA GPS unit at many of the permit boundary corners <br />and various points along the boundary. When I returned to the Division's office, I downloaded these points and <br />projected them on the geo- referenced map that depicts the permit boundary. Based on this analysis it appears the <br />boundary is marked accurately. For the maj ority of the boundary, at each point where the boundary is marked, the <br />adjacent perimeter markers are within the line of sight. Some markers were obscured by vegetation or they may <br />have been knocked down. As indicated above, Trapper takes reasonable effort to address these issues each year. <br />TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06 <br />Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.063; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br />Topsoil pile A98 -2 was marked and vegetated. <br />Topsoil pile A97 -2 was missing a few boundary markers that will need to be replaced. Otherwise the topsoil <br />stockpile appeared stable. <br />During the inspection it was observed that topsoil stockpile AET 1 had a road constructed through it. Upon further <br />investigation, according to Mr. Billy Nicholson with Trapper Mining, topsoil was stripped from this pile to be used <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 5 of 19 <br />