2019-07-10_INSPECTION - C1981044 (2)

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June 25, 2019 C-1981-044/Williams Fork Mines RAR Inspection Topic Summary NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable Y -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success R -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste Y - Subsidence N -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage Y -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers R -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining N -Processing Waste R -Topsoil COMMENTS This was a partial inspection for the SL4 Bond Release at Williams ForkMine;permit number C 1981044, operated by Moffat County Mining LLC. The inspection was conducted and the report,photos and data were collected and prepared by me,Robin Reilley of the DRMS. Miranda Kawcak, Williams Fork representative was present throughout the inspection. Other participants included Jennifer Maiolo of the Bfureau of Land Management(BLM), Graham Roberts of Trapper Mine INC, and, Tom Medlin of the Office of Surface Mining(OSM). Skies were clear and temperatures ranged from 60 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The ground was moist in places due to a wet spring. This inspection consisted of evaluating compliance with the reclamation plan, validating approximate original contour (Phase I); visual assessment of vegetation species composition supporting permitted post mining land use of Rangeland/Wildlife, and documentation of any erosional features (Phase II); achievement of vegetation success standards will be determined in the upcoming findings document; as will the achievement of water quality and sedimentology requirements for runoff(phase III), for the Strip Pit and Utah Tract parcels. These parcels requested for bond release total 305.7acres and comprise a 32.7 acre area of pre Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) disturbance in the Strip Pit. The total post law reclamation comprises 273 acres of which 216 acres are in the Utah Tract and, 56.5 acres are located in the Strip Pit. INSPECTION.- COMPLIANCE with RECLAMATION PLAN: Reclamation is underway as permitted throughout the site. No air quality issues were observed at the time of the inspection. No erosional features requiring maintenance were identified at the time of the inspection. Some stock tanks held a small amount of water as did the permanent pond 9AP 1 located in the pre laws area. The coordinates of a baseline elevation data point, an established survey point maintained and known by Moffat County Mining to be 6244.3 feet above sea level at a well location was measured by DRMS. The difference between the measurements will be calculated and compared with Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 4 Page 2 of 7