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August 25, 2015 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine TNL <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />R - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />Y - Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On-site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />The Colorado Division of Mining and Safety (Division) conducted a partial inspection of the Trapper Mine, <br />DRMS permit No. C1981010 on 25 August, 2015. The weather was clear and warm. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION — Rule 4.17: <br />Two water trucks were down at the time of inspection, but no excessive dust was observed. <br />BACKFILL and GRADING — Rule 4.14 <br />Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br />Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br />Three scrapers were working on reclamation at the top of K -pit, laying down topsoil. (photo) <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 />• Dewatering water was being sent to A -pit. <br />• East Flume Al: holding some water <br />• East Middle Flume Al: holding water, cattails <br />• Middle Flume # 3: holding a small amount of water, cleaned (photo) <br />• Middle Flume #1: holding water <br />• Work has been done on Middle Flume drainage to add stability and reduce erosion (photo). <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 2 of 8 <br />