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25 October 2018 C-1982057/Seneca II W Mine RAR <br /> <br /> <br />2 <br />Number of Partial Inspections this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE:Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted <br /> V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On-site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was an aerial inspection of the Seneca II WMine, C1982057, operated by Seneca Property LLC. The <br />inspection was conducted aerially by Harry Raney and the images analyzed and the report prepared by me, Robin <br />Reilley of the DRMS. No mine representative was present as this was an aerial inspection. Main haul roads <br />appeared in good repair, no hydrologic or air quality issues were detected in the imagery. The weather appeared <br />clear. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS OUTSTANDING: <br />1. Culvert maintenance identified in previous inspections (June 2018), should be completed as soon <br />as possible, preferably before winter weather creates accessibility issues. The operator has <br />indicated that a contractor has been hired to perform this work in the near future. <br />2. Culverts were identified that do not appear on the map. <br />3. Pond 17 shows some headcutting underneath the flume. It is usual for the operator to repair this <br />with bentonite. <br />4. Tpost at pond 17 had been knocked down and requires repositioning. <br />5. Landscape fabric is exposed above surge tank T26 and in other areas around the site. <br />6. Additional erosion control may be needed in PM18, near surge tank should gullies show signs of <br />advancing or deepening. <br /> <br />MAINTENANCE ITEMS NOTED in IMAGERY: <br />7. There appears to be gully erosion above stock tank 26 as identified in photo 5. <br /> <br />INSPECTION: <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br /> <br />This site is in reclamation and the processes appear to be progressing as expected. Vegetation appears <br />established and adequate although at this time of year vegetation is going dormant. Shop area appeared in <br />good condition. <br /> <br /> <br />