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March 7, 2018 C-1981-020/Munger Canyon Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br /> <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 <br />N - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />NA - Support Facilities On-site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The mine is a reclaimed underground mine. <br />No mine personnel remain on site. The weather was dry and mild (45 degrees F.) No cattle were in the pasture <br />near the permit area. The gate at the bridge was secured, and no apparent trespass was noted. <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE – Rule 4.09 <br />Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> The waste rock pile remains stable and well vegetated. No problems were noted with this reclaimed area. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE – Rule 4.18: <br /> Though no animals were observed during the inspection, numerous fresh Elk tracks and scat were <br />observed on the roadway. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> The mine site was mostly dry, with occasional snow patches remaining in the shaded areas. Portions of <br />the reclaimed area were a little muddy. Munger creek was not flowing but the road crossing was soft and slightly <br />muddy. <br />Salt Creek was dry. The area has not received much precipitation. Most of the snow is already off the site. All <br />SAEs appear to be functioning appropriately. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br />Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> The access road was in good condition. The inspector did not attempt to drive through the Munger Creek <br />crossing due to not having a vehicle with enough clearance, and the soft, slightly muddy condition of the crossing. <br />The access road from the Munger Creek crossing to the reclaimed Haul road was soft but not too muddy, and