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February 29, 2016 C-1981-013/Golden Eagle Mine RDZ <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> NA -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads <br /> Y -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> NA -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives NA - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste NA -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a complete inspection by Rob Zuber of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety <br /> (Division). The weather was partly cloudy, and the ground was mostly dry when the site(exhaust shaft area)and <br /> the reference area were inspected on February 29th. <br /> Records were checked on March 1st. <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 upgradient diversion ditch was inspected. As noted before, it is poorly shaped at the lower end(near the <br /> road). NECC has indicated that this work will be done in upcoming months. <br /> The straw bales on the west side of the site(where adjacent land runoff has caused erosion) are in poor condition; <br /> NECC has planned this maintenance. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> Other than the small erosion issue on the west side,no erosion was seen on the site. No large bare areas or weed <br /> patches were seen. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />