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May 10,2017 C-1981-033Bear Mine LDS <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 N -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N -Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives R -Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife N -Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N -Signs and Markers <br /> N -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 partial inspection by Leigh Simmons of the Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety <br /> (Division).The Bear Mine permit was revoked on 6/6/2013.The weather was overcast and it started to rain during <br /> the inspection. <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 /> The North Fork of the Gunnison was flowing at around the seasonal average(approx. 1600 cfs).The seep <br /> was continuing to flow,with the discharge conveyed by the sinuous channel.A small amount of water was pooled <br /> at the end of the channel.A larger amount was pooled in the depression where the sediment pond used to be <br /> located. <br /> REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15 <br /> Vegetative Cover;Timing: <br /> Seed spread last autumn had germinated and the site appaered quite green. <br /> Several small patches of whitetop(Cardaria draba)were observed around the site.Given the prevalence of <br /> whitetop in the surrounding area this is as expected;nevertheless,whitetop is designated as a"List B"species in <br /> the Colorado Noxious Weed Act and is required to be either eradicated,contained,or suppressed depending on the <br /> local infestations. During the inspection whitetop plants were uprooted with a shovel where they were seen. <br /> SLIDES and DAMAGE-Rule 4.12: <br /> No changes were observed to the slide area. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />