2015-04-29_INSPECTION - C2010089

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April 14, 2015 C- 2010- 089/New Horizon North Mine BFB Water was being pumped from the NH1 Pond to the water tank at the NHN facilities area. The water was being used for dust suppression on the roads. Pond 002 did not contain water and was dry. The plastic liners on the embankments from the north and south ditches were in place (photo 4). On the Pond 002 north ditch, the bench 1 material was removed on areas where it was higher than the undisturbed topsoil. This will prevent bench 1 material from eroding or moving onto the topsoil areas. REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: The Pond 001 embankment is lacking vegetation (photo 5). There are some annuals starting to sprout but the embankment needs to have a better vegetative cover to control erosion. The Pond 002 embankment and the north ditch have been seeded. TOPSOIL — Rule 4.06 Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: The topsoil stockpile east of Pond 002 was built after the last vegetation growing season. The stockpile was recently seeded although the seeds on the pile are not evenly distributed. Some areas were well seeded while areas on top and the sides did not have any seeds. The ring ditch was in place around the stock pile. The Progresso topsoil stockpile (northern most of the two piles) north of the facilities area is lacking vegetation (photo 6) and needs be protected from wind and water erosion as per Rule 4.06.3(2). Some seeds were noted on the pile but they were not evenly distributed. The annual Russian thistle (Salsola iberica) was sprouting on the stockpile. Russian thistle, when dead, forms sharp pointy leaves and becomes tumble weeds. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS /COMPLIANCE No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 Page 3 of 4