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February 11, 2015 C- 1982 - 057 /Seneca II -W Mine JHB <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 />R - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y -Signs and Markers <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N -Other <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The mine site is a reclaimed surface <br />mine.minimal activity occurs on the site during the winter months. The weather was warm and sunny with snow <br />melting at the time of the inspection. The snowpack is thin, with south facing slopes often bare of snow. Snow <br />depth was only up to the bottom wire on a four wire fence, so approximately 12 -18 inches. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />A lone porcupine was observed meandering near drainage 006 -NE2. Several coyotes were heard yipping <br />in Hubberson Gulch and on the ridgeline, though the coyotes were not seen. Numerous animal tracks were noted <br />throughout the accessible areas of the mine. <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 <br />4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones <br />4.05.18: <br />Access throughout the site was limited by unplowed roadways and warm temperatures resulting in soft <br />muddy roads. Only the main access road and access road A to the shop, and access to the oil well are plowed. <br />Pond 006 was accessible. Pond 006 was discharging. Snow mobile tracks were visible to the discharge pipe <br />indicating that SCC has been conducting water sampling. There is vegetation in the flume, making the reading <br />on the staff gauge inaccurate. The flow on the gauge read >0.1, but level may have been affected by ice and <br />vegetation in the flume. The spring at the base of Pond 006 embankment was flowing & freezing. Resulting in an <br />icy sheet, below the embankment. <br />006 drainages were visible, though snow covered. No significant concerns could be noted through the snow. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />