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December 31, 2014 C -1981 -010 /Trapper Mine JLE <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />The D/E pit appeared idle. <br />One dragline appeared to be inactive at the time of the inspection. <br />One dragline appeared to be mining in the K- Strike or M -Pit at the northwest portion of the active mine area. The <br />dragline was backfilling spoil behind the open cut and it appears a dozer has been grading the backfilled spoil <br />behind the dragline. <br />East A -Pit remains idle. It appears the operator is either pumping water from the east A -Pit or running an <br />evaporation machine. <br />Two truck and shovel crew appeared active at the time of the inspection, mining in the K/L/M -Pit area. <br />A dragline appeared to be mining at the southern end of the active mine area in either the L/M -Pit area. <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />The affected area north of the reclaimed F -Pit parcel, south of the Life of Mine Road surrounding the 2.6 and 2.7- <br />acre Phase III released A -B -98 parcels was observed. This area was snow covered but appeared stable. The <br />portions of the East Pyeatt reconstructed channels surrounding this area appeared stable. <br />Reclaimed F -Pit parcels (2001 to 2012) were observed. These parcels were snow covered but appeared stable. <br />The western most branches of the East Pyeatt reconstructed channels were observed. The southern reaches <br />appeared stable and the check dams were visible through the snow. <br />Parcels Z -A -12 and Z -A -13 were observed. These parcels were snow covered but appeared stable. <br />Parcel Z -AB -05 was observed. This parcel was snow covered but several erosion rills or gullies were visible on <br />the southeast portion of the parcel. It is difficult to tell the severity of these erosion features given the snow <br />condition, TMI should monitor this area in the spring. The portion of the Oak Gulch reconstructed drainage <br />adjacent to this parcel was snow covered but appeared a little incised. Again, this is difficult to know for sure <br />given the snow conditions. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />The east panel ready line, explosives storage area and the equipment storage area along the west ash dump pit road <br />was observed and no problems were noted. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 15 <br />