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September 14, 2020 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine JHB <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 Y -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> Y - Backfill &Grading Y -Revegetation <br /> NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA - Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R - Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N - Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA - Processing Waste R -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was an aerial inspection conducted by DRMS. The inspection is a result of aerial photos taken by Brock <br /> Bowles of CDRMS on 9/3/2020, downloading the images on 9/4/2020, and Janet Binns of CDRMS evaluating <br /> them on 9/11/2020. <br /> The weather conditions appear clear and dry based upon the images. <br /> -Revised 9/14/2020 jhb <br /> AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION-Rule <br /> The operator is using a water truck on the roads during the topsoil moving operation. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 <br /> Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10; <br /> Diversions 4.05.4; Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br /> Pond 13 was holding a full pool of water. Pond 15 was dry. Pond 18 was dry. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS- <br /> The irrigated cropland (Morgan property) is currently planted to the rotation crop. Portions of the field are patchy, <br /> though much of the field has good vegetative coverage. The aerial photo helps illustrate the drainage pattern of <br /> the field. The west portion of the field drains to the Northwest corner and is handled by an SAE. The eastern <br /> portion of the field drains mostly to Pond 16. Photo 8. <br /> TOPSOIL—Rule 4.06 <br /> Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4.06.3; Redistribution 4.06.4: <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: l <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />