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March 18, 2021 C-1981-033Bear Mine LDS <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />N -Air Resource Protection <br />NA -Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />N - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />R - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection by Leigh Simmons of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division). <br />The weather was clear, dry and warm, with snow on the ground in shady spots. The Bear mine permit is revoked <br />and the site has been reclaimed. There was no sign of any recent disturbance and access to the site was restricted <br />by a locked gate. <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; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; <br />Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Water was flowing from the groundwater seep and down the sinuous channel. A small amount of water <br />(presumably snow -melt) had pooled in a low spot on the reclaimed pad area to the east of the seep. <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />Some material had fallen from the steep slope to the north of the access road. This would need to be <br />removed in order to access the site with a vehicle. <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />Smoke/steam was visible issuing from vents above and around the slide area scarpe, but there was no <br />evidence of any recent slide activity. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />N/A <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />N/A <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />