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July 9, 2014 C- 1981 - 046 /Sunlight 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 />R - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />R - 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 />R - 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 complete inspection of the Sunlight Mine conducted by Brock Bowles of the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety. The permit for this mine was revoked and the bond was forfeited. The <br />reclamation was completed by the Division. The weather was sunny and clear in the mornings with increasing <br />clouds in the afternoons. Many storm clouds were seen in the area but it did not rain at the minesite during the <br />inspection. <br />The purpose of this inspection was to document the vegetation cover and production at the minesite for the <br />purpose of termination of jurisdiction. This was the second consecutive year of vegetation monitoring. Also <br />present for the inspection and to assist with the vegetation sampling was Susan Burgmaier (DRMS), Lucas West <br />(DRMS) and Spencer Shumate (OSM). Mr. Shumate voluntarily attened to assist with vegetation sampling and <br />this was not considered an OSM oversight inspection. <br />BACKFILL and GRADING — Rule 4.14 <br />Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br />Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br />The upper portal area appears to be stable (photo 1). There were no signs of slumping or cracking. The <br />lower adit area that was excavated and repaired in September 2013 (see Sept 9, 2013 inspection report) appears to <br />be stable (photo 2). There were no signs of slumping or cracking. <br />The soil on the steep hillside on the lower portal area between the upper and lower road continues to be loose and <br />unconsolidated. Annual species such as cheat grass, alyssum, tumble mustard and Russian thistle dominate this <br />area. No transects samples were taken in this area because of potential danger to personnel and potential to cause <br />excessive damage to an already unstable area. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE — Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; 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 />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: I <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />