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January 11, 2017 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> <br />TOPSOIL -Rule 4.06 <br />Removal4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution <br />4.06.4: <br /> <br /> Topsoil stockpiles observed were marked appropriately, and appeared well -covered with <br />last seasons’ dry vegetation. <br /> Photo 3: Vegetated topsoil pile above Middle flume pond. <br /> <br />USE of EXPLOSIVES – 4.08 <br />General Requirements 4.08.0; Pre-Blasting Survey 4.08.2; Public Notice of Blasting Schedule <br />4.08.3; Surface Blasting Requirements 4.08.4; Records of Blasting 4.08.5; Seismographic <br />Measurements 4.08.6. <br /> A blast was observed. Appropriate notification and pattern identification appeared to have <br />been followed. <br /> Overburden removal is progressing east of the active pit. <br /> <br />BACKFILL and GRADING-Rule 4.14 <br />Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall <br />Elimination 4.14.1(2); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials <br />4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> <br /> The operator is concurrently backfilling behind the mining operations. <br /> Dozers were working the slide area. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS- Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> <br /> Although covered with snow at this time of year, reclamation appears successful for the <br />proposed post mining land use. <br /> No problems were noted at time of inspection. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION- Rule 4.15 <br />Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> <br /> Reclaimed areas and topsoil stockpiles were observed from a distance. All were <br />covered with snow. No problems were observed. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE -Rule 4.18: <br /> <br />Elk frequent the sight. Two large groupings were noted and numerous tracks observed. A coyote <br />and two bald eagles were also observed.