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22 March, 2017 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 11 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 11 <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />R - Availability of Records <br />R - Backfill & Grading <br />Y - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />R - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />Y - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br />This was a complete inspection of the Trapper Mine; C1981010, operated by Trapper Mining <br />Inc. The inspection was conducted and the report prepared by me, Robin Reilley of the DRMS. <br />Graham Roberts, Trapper Mine representative was present throughout the inspection. Skies had <br />high clouds and temperatures ranged from 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit. Two soil samples were <br />collected in Area AB 16. This area is included in Phase I SL8 bond release application for 2017. <br />Portions of drainages reclaimed in 2010 and included in SL8 were walked. An overburden blast <br />was observed in the L dip pit. <br /> <br />PERMITTING ACTIONS: <br />o SL18 Phase I bond release of 175.3 acres received and deemed complete by DRMS on <br />7 March 2017. Review of the application is currently underway by DRMS. Inspection is <br />scheduled for 18 July 2017. <br />o TR118 Annual Reclamation Report for 2016 and Appendix W were received from <br />Trapper 15 March 2017 and deemed complete by DRMS 16 March 2017. DRMS sent <br />preliminary adequacy questions to Trapper Inc., on 11 May 2017. <br />o RN7 Permit renewal received by DRMS 14 April 2017 and deemed complete 18 April <br />2017. On 9 June 2017 DRMS sent preliminary adequacy questions to Trapper Mine. <br />The following needed updates to RN7 were noted during this inspection: <br />i. Culverts SA4A and SA7 require updating of the culvert size in permit. <br />o PR8 Permit Revision 8, response to stipulations was received by DRMS 4 May 2017 <br />and found complete 12 May 2017. DRMS is currently reviewing the revision. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS: Ponds and Culverts <br />Pond Name Comments <br /> <br />W/DQ = Holding <br />water/Discharging <br /> <br />East Pyeatt #3 W/DQ Grass in spillway requires removal. <br />Middle Flume #1 W Grass clump should be removed at upstream <br />portion of spillway.