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October 15, 2014 C- 1982 - 057 /Seneca II -W Mine JHB <br />problems were noted with Pond 5. <br />Pond 6 looked fine with no concerns noted with this pond. <br />Stock Tank 22 maintenance is complete. Rip rap drainages to this stock tank and the stock tank itself appear <br />stable. <br />Stock tank 20 was almost dry with a small puddle of water remaining in the bottom of the stock tank. <br />Stock Tank 9 was in good repair. SCC had repaired gullies in the area and added additional rip rap in locations <br />near the stock pond. ST -9 was not discharging at the time of the inspection. 2 cows remain grazing in this <br />location. <br />Sediment pond 9 was viewed from the ridgeline due to a hunting camp pitched adjacent to the Pond 9 <br />embankment. The water level in Pond 9 could be seen to be several feet below the discharge elevation on the <br />riser. <br />Pond 15 was also viewed from the ridge. No cattle were in the pond 15 area, but puddles were visible on the <br />access road to the pond. Pond 15 was holding a permanent pool of water. The access to Pond 15 can be slick <br />when conditions are wet. Viewed through binoculars, no problems were visible at Pond 15. <br />Pond 16 was discharging at the time of the inspection. Two springs flow to Pond 16. No problems were identified <br />with this pond. <br />Pond 17 was discharging a trickle. No problems were identified with Pons 17. The seep was still flowing slightly <br />to Pond 17. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br />Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The permanent roads throughout the reclaimed mine site are in good condition and appear ready to <br />withstand winter weather. The rock placed on Road G near Stock tank 20 is still very large and sharp. The <br />inspector was able to traverse this large "gravel" in a 4 -wheel drive SUV without incident. <br />Road J is in good condition and graveled on portions that tend to be clayey. Sediment traps on the west side of <br />Pond J are in good condition with ample sediment storage capacity. <br />No concerns were identified with any of the roads during this inspection. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3 <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />