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December 28, 2015 C-1982-057/Seneca II -W Mine JHB <br />ST -18 was visible, snow covered and frozen. No signs of any problems were noted with this stock tank or <br />drainage 005 -Gulch. <br />The 006 drainages were snow covered but did not show obvious signs of erosion or land movement. <br />Stock tank T-5 was snow covered and frozen with no apparent discharge from this stock tank. <br />Pond 006 is frozen and snow covered. <br />The spring in PM -2 continues to flow as evidenced by the open channel downgradient from the spring location. <br />This spring flows to Pond 016. No concerns were noted with PM -3 upgradient from the spring. Nor were there <br />any obvious concerns with PM2A or PM213. <br />Stock tanks T-26 and T-27 are frozen and snow covered. There were no obvious concerns with either stock tank. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br />Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />Access roads that are visible in the aerial photos have not been plowed. There was no evidence of <br />vehicular traffic across the mine area. The only road that appeared plowed was the County road to the oil well <br />located north east of Pond 6. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />Although the mine site is snow covered and has begun to establish a healthy snow -pack, taller shrubs and <br />grass still protrude through the snow allowing for available browse for wildlife. <br />The snow fence is visible on the ridge west of PM -41) drainage. (photos 9092 & 9094) A sizeable snowdrift has <br />already begun to form on the lee side of the fence. It also appears that a snowdrift is forming on the lee side of <br />LU4 access road in this area. The snow fence placement is an effort to reduce the intensity of runoff from in this <br />steep drainage in the springtime. At this stage, the snow fence appears to be demonstrating a degree of <br />effectiveness.in dropping the snow drift higher up in the basin. SCC has fenced the living snow fence area with <br />elk fence in an effort to reduce herbivory of the transplanted trees. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />The access road to the warehouse showed no sign of having been plowed recently. No plowing of the <br />warehouse area was apparent. No activity of the warehouse area was obvious on the aerial photos. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />