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July 28, 2015 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine JHB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA -Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />NA - Support Facilities On-site <br />R -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. Miranda Blomquist of SCC accompanied <br />the inspection and represented the operator. The mine is a reclaimed surface mine. Weather was clear and dry <br />with light cirrus clouds plresent. Temperatures were warm. Cattle are not present on the reclamation in <br />anticipation of vegetation sampling to be conducted in Early August. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />Records were verified at the Peabody Sage Creek Office. Summary of records is found on the final page <br />of this report. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />Three Mule deer were noted grazing along the mine access road near Pond 10. Ducks were observed <br />feeding in Pond 10. A small herd of Elk were observed in the undisturbed area south of the North Pit. A Jack <br />rabbit was flushed out of YPM-6-2 drainage. There was evidence and sign of Elk in this drainage as well. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Impoundments <br />4.05.6, 4.05.9: <br />Pond 10 held a pool of water. The Flume for Pond 10 has still not been reset. Discharge was estimated to <br />be about 1& 1/2 inches through the lowest weep hole on the riser. This was a low flow through the riser. <br />The Pond 10 embankment still has patches of Jointed Goatgrass. Weed control efforts will be necessary this fall to <br />manage this noxious weed. Bare patches o the embankment may act as weed re -invasion sites. Broadcast seeding <br />of permanent seed mix on the bare patches should be part of the weed control effort. Sheep move across the pond <br />10 embankment, as can be seen by the plentiful tracks. Until the Goatgrass is controlled on the embankment, <br />driving livestock or vehicles over the embankment will continue to spread the seeds of this noxious weed. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />