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June 15, 2017 C-1982-057/Seneca II-W Mine JDM <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br /> Stock Tank T-26 Pond 006 <br /> <br />Stock Tanks observed throughout the site were holding water and stable. Permanent drainages were stable with no <br />problems noted. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> <br />Access roads throughout the site were in good condition. The ridgeline road was accessible the extent of the road <br />with all gates accessible at the time of the inspection. No issues were noted. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> <br />The backfilled and regraded areas of the site were stable at the time of the inspection. No unstable or eroded <br />features were identified with the exception of what is noted in the Slides and Damage section of this report. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> <br />A number of bare areas were noted during the inspection. These areas may be the subject of heavy weed <br />management last year and now may require inter-seeding to re-establish a vegetation stand and prevent erosion. <br /> <br />Noxious and invasive vegetation was noted sporadically throughout the mine site. White top has been managed <br />during the Spring with predominate noxious plant houndstongue observed during the inspection. The majority of <br />the houndstongue noted near road sides, pond embankments, and pond discharge flumes. Weed management <br />personnel were on-site at the time of the inspection. <br /> <br />- Weed management throughout the site will continue to be needed throughout the Spring and Summer. <br /> <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br /> <br />The south of Pond 006 slump showed no evidence of additional movement towards the pond. Surface cracks <br />above and around the slump were observed with no evidence that the cracks are from recent spring runoff and <br />snowmelt.