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July 13,2021 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 /> R -Availability of Records R - Reclamation Success <br /> Y -Backfill& Grading R -Revegetation <br /> NA -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> NA -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish& Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA -Other Y - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste R -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a complete isnspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. Ms.Mindy Sickels represented the <br /> operator and accompanied the inspection. <br /> The weather was hot and hazy. The southwest Colorado region has been experiencing and "exceptional drought" <br /> this spring and summer according to the U.S.weather service.. Areas that do not receive additional irrigation <br /> water show significant vegetation stunting. <br /> The CC ditch was damaged upgradient of the Nucla valley in June. Repairs were implented.,but the CC ditch <br /> water was interupted for 10 days in June. The CC ditch was restored and irrigation had been resumed prior to the <br /> inspection. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> Mine records were verified at the mine office. Records were intact and complete. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18: <br /> A Great Blue Heron was flushed up from Pond 13. We also saw a small animal run into the cattails at <br /> pond 13 when we approached the pond. It may have been a muskrat,or Mindy said they had seen river otters in <br /> the area previously. We were unable to get an 11D on the animal. <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 /> SP2: The operator has implemented armoring of the inlet to SP2 where tail-water form the upgradient <br /> irrigated pastures drain to SP2. This installation looks good and in accordance with the approved plans. The <br /> operator seeded SP2 after completion of this stock pond,but with the ongoing drought,vegetation has yet to <br /> establish. This area will need to continue to be monitored as the area receives precipitation to see if adequate <br /> cover is able to become established. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />