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May 19, 2015 C-1996-084/Lorencito Canyon Mine LDS <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />NA - Air Resource Protection Y - Roads <br />R - Availability of Records Y - Reclamation Success <br />NA - Backfill & Grading R - Revegetation <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N -Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />Y -Signs and Markers <br />Y - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />Y - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection by Leigh Simmons of Colorado Division for Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety, (the Division). The weather was clear and dry, although there had been heavy rain in the preceding days.. <br />Access was not a problem. <br />Vince Massarotti and Ron Tokar had been working at the site for much of April and May, repairing <br />erosion and reseeding the repairs. The recent rain had damaged some of their work, but only superficially for the <br />most part. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />The records were in generally good order at the New Elk mine office. Detailed comments are made at the <br />end of this report. <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE — Rule 4.09 <br />Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br />All three fills were in good shape and appeared to be well vegetated. <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 4.05.13; <br />Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />All ponds were holding significant water. The ponds were not discharging but all were close to their <br />discharge level. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />Recent repairs had been hydroseeded, some had begun to germinate already. <br />NECC were expecting to contract with Arcadis to conduct vegetation sampling in June. Details had not <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Page 2 of 16 <br />