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February 26,2016 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine TNL <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill&Grading N -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> The Colorado Division of Mining and Safety(Division)conducted an aerial inspection of the Trapper Mine, <br /> DRMS permit No. C 1981010 on 26 February,2016. Harry Ranney with the Division took the aerial photographs. <br /> Tabetha Lynch,with the Division prepared the inspection report. The weather appears to have been clear. The <br /> observations from aerial photographs are below. <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 /> It appears ash is being backfilled at the south end of the ash disposal area. Spoil benches are seen west of the <br /> active pit. <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 /> Ponds observed in the aerial photos are mostly snow and ice covered.A-pit was holding water and appears <br /> to be receiving water from dewatering <br /> GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> The Molly Brown appears to be active in L-pit,the Baby Doe was in L-pit, and the Queen Anne appears to <br /> be down. A truck and loader crew appear to be hauling overburden from east of the pit to backfill behind the <br /> mining operation. <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 /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 8 <br />