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February 16, 2016 C-2010-089/New Horizon North Mine BFB <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 - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Other <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Processing Waste <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the New Horizon North Mine conducted by Brock Bowles of the Colorado <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Frank Ferris of Western Fuels, Colorado (WFC) was present for the <br />entire inspection. The weather conditions were clear. The temperature was approximately 55F. The ground was <br />mostly frozen with a soft layer of mud on the surface and patchy snow. Most areas of the mine were inaccessible <br />due to the muddy conditions. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />A pair of bald eagles are building a nest in the cottonwoods east of Pond 002 within the approved mine <br />disturbance boundary (photo 1). The nest is approximately 600' north of the highwall and is in the path of the <br />mine plan. WFC has contacted Colorado Parks and Wildlife and has applied for a permit. <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 water pump by Pond NH1 was pumping water for dust suppression. The pump was in a rubber lined <br />pan to contain spills (photo 2). <br />Pond 001 contained water that was partially frozen but was not discharging (photo 3). The discharge flume was <br />free and clear of obstructions. <br />Pond 002 contained water partially frozen and but was not discharging. The emergency spillway had some ice but <br />was free and clear of obstructions. The discharge flumes were free and clear of obstructions. The north ditch <br />appeared to be stable. A gopher hole was noted in the embankment area that needs to be repaired. <br />Two drainage ditches intersect the Pond 001 east ditch at segment 7. The area where these two ditches intersect <br />the east ditch has had high water flows causing erosion (photo 4). Mr., Ferris is going to repair the erosion <br />damage and reconfigure the two drainage ditches and how they intersect the Pond 001 east ditch. The <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />