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October 15, 2018 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br /> <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 />Y - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br /> <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />Y - Subsidence <br />R - 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 />Y - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a complete inspection of the Yoast Mine, C1984082, operated by Seneca Property LLC. The inspection <br />was conducted and the report prepared by me, Robin Reilley of the DRMS. Miranda Kawcak, Seneca Property <br />LLC, representative was present throughout the inspection. Temperatures hovered around 60 degrees Fahrenheit <br />with clear skies. Main haul roads appeared in good repair, no hydrologic or air quality issues were detected at the <br />time of the inspection. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS: Culverts <br />Outstanding from previous inspections <br />Culvert with cattails at inlet end should be monitored and cleared before snowfall. <br /> <br />INSPECTION: <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />Main haul roads and access roads were dry. No offsite air quality issues or hydrologic impacts were <br />observed at the time of inspection. Reclamation and vegetation appeared in good condition. Vegetation <br />was well established and vigorous. No expanses of bare areas or significant weed infestations were <br />noted at the time of inspection. <br /> <br />SIGNS and MARKERS – Rule 4.02 <br />o Topsoil stockpiles observed were for the most part marked with identifying signs. <br />o The mine site identification signs observed were intact, displaying all required information: mine <br />name, operator name, address, phone number, DRMS permit number and contact information. <br />o Permit boundary markers were noted along road and perimeters and found, with a couple of <br />exceptions, to be visible and in good repair. <br /> <br /> <br />