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October 7, 2015 C -1980-002/0.C. Mine No. 2 RAR <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 N - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records Y - Reclamation Success <br />R - Backfill & Grading R - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br />N - Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Fish & Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Processing Waste Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This inspection of Ohio Creek Mine outside Gunnison Colorado was conducted on Wednesday the 7th of October <br />2015. Ground conditions were dry. The day was partly sunny and a cool 54? F. <br />Robin Reilley of the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) conducted the inspection. This is a <br />revoked site; therefore no company operator was present for the inspection. <br />This inspection fullfills the 2015 cycle, being the last one of the year. The next inspection will occur in the second <br />quarter of 2016 with vegetation sampling taking place in the third quarter of 2016. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS Rule 4.02: <br />Mine Identification signs and surface disturbance markers identified during this inspection were installed as <br />required throughout the areas visited on this inspection. The topsoil stockpile observed was stable, well vegetated <br />and marked with an identifying sign. <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 <br />4.05.7; 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments <br />4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />The observed sediment pond appeared to be functioning. Vegetation appeared to be adequately established on both <br />inslopes and outslopes of the pond. No evidence of instability, seepage or damage were noted on pond slopes. The <br />pond retained no visible water but the bottom was muddy. <br />BACKFILL and GRADING Rule 4.14: <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: I <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />