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21 November 2019 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine RAR <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE-Rule 4.05 <br /> General Requirements 4.05.1; Effluent Standards 4.05.2; Divergence and Conveyance of Overland <br /> Flow 4.05.3;Diversions 4.05.4; Sediment Control Measures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures <br /> 4.05.7 Impoundments 4.05.9; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Underground Mine Entry 4.05.10; <br /> Surface and Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13;Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> Unless otherwise noted pond banks, dams and reconstructed drainage ways appeared stable, <br /> functioning adequately and well vegetated at the time of inspection. <br /> o Pond 10 was discharging clear water at the time of inspection. The outslope of the dam was <br /> stable with no seeps or evidence of leakage observed at the time of inspection. Pond banks <br /> were stable with cattails ringing the pond. <br /> o Pond 13 was not discharging at the time of inspection and appeared to be functioning <br /> adequately. <br /> o Pond 14 was beginning to ice over. <br /> o Drainages appeared well armored and stable with well established vegetation on banks and <br /> grasses taking hold in the channel. No issues were noted at the time of inspection. <br /> SLIDES and OTHER DAMAGE-Rule 4.12 <br /> o Existing slides were noted as stable at time of inspection with no recent movement or new <br /> instability observed at the time of inspection. <br /> o Due to slope and aspect, slide and slumped areas tend to be sparsely vegetated. <br /> TOPSOIL -Rule 4.06 <br /> Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; <br /> Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> o Topsoil piles observed are associated with roads. Their slopes appeared stable <br /> and vegetated <br /> REVEGETATION-Rule 4.15 General Requirements 4.15.1; <br /> o Reclamation and revegetation have been completed at this site. <br /> o No extensive areas devoid of vegetation or, expansive areas of weeds were noted at the time <br /> of inspection. <br /> o Reclamation appeared stable with well established vegetation. The vegetation was dormant <br /> this time of year. <br /> SLIDES and OTHER DAMAGE-Rule 4.12 <br /> o The site, in the past, has experienced soil movement in the form of slumps and slides. At <br /> The time of inspection no evidence of recent new movement was observed and historic slide <br /> areas appeared stable. <br /> INSPECTION,ENFORCEMENT and CIVIL PENALTIES—Rule 5 <br /> Inspections 5.02; Availability of Records <br /> Records were inspected please see below for further information. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 3 of 8 <br />