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December 28, 2015 C-1982-057/Seneca II -W Mine JHB <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 />N - Availability of Records <br />N - 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 />N - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was an aerial inspection conducted by review of aerial photos collected by Harry Ranney of CDRMS on <br />12/28/2015, and evaluated by Janet Binns of CDRMS on 12/29/2015. The mine is a reclaimed surface mine. As <br />such, there are no mine personnel remaining on site. Due to the reclaimed status of the mine, roads are not <br />maintained or regularly plowed during the winter months. Quarterly hydrologic monitoring is carried out via <br />snow machine when required.The area gets a considerable snowpack making ground access to the mine site <br />extremely limited. <br />The site has a good snowpack established. Portions of the mine appear to have approximately 2 feet or mor of <br />snow based on the height of snow on the fences. (Snow covering the 2nd wire). <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />There were numerous animal tracks crossing the Pond 5 drainage basin. <br />It appears that 7 elk were visible along the LU -3 access road east of Pond 006. Photo 9090 <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 />Although the mine site is snow covered, pond relief stands out in good contrast. Ponds throughout the <br />mine site ate frozen and snow covered. Significant concerns with the embankments or side slope would likely be <br />discernable through the contrast. <br />Stock tank T-20 was visible, though snow covered. The side slopes appear intact with no sign of gullying. Pond 5 <br />drainage basin looks good with no significant erosion visible through the snowpack. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />