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April 19,2016 C-1982-057/Seneca II-W Mine JHB <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 R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> Y -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish&Wildlife R - 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 /> NA -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The Seneca II West Mine is a recalimed <br /> surface mine. Portions of the mine area have previously been approved for phased bond release. No mining <br /> activity aside from monitoring and maintenance occurs regularly on the mine area. No mine personnel remain on <br /> the site. Seneca Property LLC personnel are located at the Foidel Creek Mine office on Routt County Road No. <br /> 27. The inspector checks in with Jerry Nettleton, or Brian Watterson at Foidel Creek Mine to let the operators <br /> know that the inspector will be on the property, and to allow Seneca Property personnel to accompany the <br /> inspector if they choose. No Seneca Property personnel accompanied the inspector on the site for this inspection. <br /> The weather was cloudy and wind with changing conditions,partly sunny, followed by rain/snow squalls. Roads <br /> were damp,turning muddy at the higher elevatons where the snow remains on the road. The snow pack had <br /> melted to 4-6 inches with deeper drifts in areas. <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 /> Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> Pond 006 was discharging . Effluent was clear. Muddy conditions precluded sliding down the slope to <br /> the flume. The flume appeared in good condition with no obvious side cutting or sediment in the flume. The <br /> slump to the south of Pond 006 was not affecting Pond 006. <br /> Drainages 006-5E-1, 006-Gulch and 006-NE1 were flowing heartily with no signs of pooling or short cutting. <br /> Drainages appeared to be functioning as designed. <br /> Pond 005 was discharging. Effluent was clear. The new flume appears to be functioning well,with no side <br /> cutting around the flume. Sediment has settled into the inlet of the flume and some in the throat of the flume. <br /> This sediment needs to be cleaned out. Flow measured 1.4 on the staff gauge in the flume. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />