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July 27,2016 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 /> Y -Air Resource Protection R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -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 NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. No mine personnel accompanied the <br /> inspection. The Seneca II West Mine is a reclaimed surface mine. Remaining structures,roads,mine warehouse <br /> facilities,ponds and ditches are approved to remain as permanent features in support of the post-mining land use. <br /> The weather was clear and dry with some clouds moving in to the are in the afternoon. <br /> Two wildfires could be seen in the distance in the afternoon(about 3pm) . One was south west of the permit quite <br /> a distance away. The other appeared to be northwest of the town of Hyden. Though neither of these fires were <br /> anywhere near the Seneca II West permit, it was indicitive of the dry conditions in the area. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE El Rule 4.18: <br /> Eight elk were observed browsing in the PM2-A drainage near stock tank T-27. There appeared to be 3 <br /> cow elk and 5 young elk. Four elk were observed swimming in Stocktank T-26. <br /> Ducks were swimming and feeding in Stock tank T-EEI)REUMIDWIEIEEOR24ERW D ❑WHFL] <br /> observed swimming in pond 016. There may be more surviving fish but they blend in with the pond plants and <br /> were hard to see. The fish were swimming in the current where PM-2 flows into the pond. <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: <br /> Ponds and stock tanks were observed: <br /> Pond 15 has a new surface owner along the access path. The operator has been in contact with the new owner and <br /> gate combinations have been provided to the operator for access to the pond and water monitoring. Pond 15 was <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br />