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Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> N -Air Resource Protection N -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill&Grading N -Revegetation <br /> R -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a aerial inspection of the Colowyo Mine flown by Harry Ranney and reported by Zach Trujillo,both of <br /> the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety(DRMS).No mine representative was present during <br /> the inspection. Weather conditions were clear with the temperature aroundt thirty five degrees fahrenheit. Ground <br /> conditions were partially snow cover. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br /> Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> Backfilling continues along the highwall along the eastern side of the South Taylor Pit by dump trucks. It was <br /> observed through the photograph that backfilling operations were occurring during the inspection. The drag line <br /> within the pit appears to be operating at the time of the inspection as well. Overburden is being moved to the <br /> eastern end of the lower benches of the pit by the dragline. The pit operations are moving east to west. <br /> South Taylor Pit. <br /> EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09 <br /> Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> The Street Fill was partially snow covered at the time of the inspection.No signs of erosion or slumping can be <br /> observed. Furlough ditches located along the slope of the fill are successfully conveying snow melt to the <br /> perimeter ditches and to Streeter Pond. <br />