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December 16, 2015 C-1981-020/Munger Canyon Mine ZTT <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection of the Munger Canyon Mine by Zach of Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety (DRMS). No mine representative was present during the inspection. Weather conditions were <br />heavy snow with the temperature around twenty degrees fahrenheit. Ground conditions were snow covered with <br />depth approximatly 6"+. The inspection started with record check and with an inspection at the Munger Canyon <br />Mine on December 16, 2015. The Munger Canyon Mine records were located at the office of J. E. Stover & <br />Associate, Inc. in Grand Junction, Colorado. Majority of the mine sight was inaccessable due to snow conditions <br />and a locked gate issue. Please see the report for more information. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />All records are kept at the office of J. E. Stover & Associate, Inc. in Grand Junction, Colorado. Please see the <br />Division's Availability of Records checklist at the end of this inspection report for more detailed information. <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 />The East Salt Creek was running at the time of the inspection. FLow was light and most likely due to the recent <br />snow accumulation in the area. <br />The Munger Creek was not flowing during the inspection. Embankments and the creek base were snow covered. <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />The Division could not access the site due to the operator/Division lock not being linked with the landowner lock. <br />Please ensure both locks remain connected to allow the Division better access to the site. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />