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14 July 2021 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine RAR <br /> I pit road is close to completion. The higwall miner is scheduled for August deployment. A small <br /> amount of water was present along the west edge of the I Pit at the time of inspection. A pumping <br /> mechanism is set up if needed. I Pit expansion to highway and through West Buzzard Draw is anticipated <br /> for the future. <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03 <br /> Construction 4.03.1(3)14.03.2(3);Drainage 4.03.1(4)14.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance 4.03.1(5) <br /> and(6)14.03.2(5)and(6);Reclamation 4.03.1(7)14.03.2(7) <br /> o Main haul roads were in good repair and well maintained at the time of inspection. <br /> o Access roads were accessible throughout the site. <br /> o Ditches appeared to be functioning adequately. <br /> o New culverts have been placed on the rerouted main haul road from the L pit. A dozer basin will <br /> be built to settle out road runoff from culvert shown in photo 1. <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, <br /> 4.05.10;Diversions 4.05.4;Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage-Acid <br /> and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18 <br /> Unless otherwise noted, pond banks and dams appeared stable at the time of inspection. Spillways and <br /> flumes were accessible at the time of inspection. The entire No Name system has significant aquatic <br /> vegetation growing in each pond causing water chemistry to fluctuate. The following pond systems were <br /> visited: <br /> a) Impoundment H held a small puddle. <br /> b) July Oak 91 holding water and not discharging at the time of inspection. <br /> c) Oak 92 was dry at the time of inspection. <br /> d) Horse Pond was holding water and was not discharging at the time of inspection. <br /> e) West horse was dry at the time of inspection. <br /> f) West Pyeatt system was dry at the time of inspection. <br /> g) East Pyeatt system held water and was discharging. A delta exists and East Pyeatt 91, <br /> and 2 require dredging. Diversion ditch to dry sediment needs to be built before dredging <br /> can take place. <br /> h) East Pyeatt 93 was holding water. There was no discharge from the pond. The spring <br /> below was discharging through the weir at the time of inspection. <br /> i) No Name#2 was discharging at the time of inspection. <br /> j) No Name 45 was holding water reached. The pond recently recorded a pH of 9.3 with a <br /> water temp of 85. A CO'drip was installed to reduce the pH. <br /> k) The Buzzard system was visited. Far East Buzzard was dry at the time of inspection. <br /> 1) Coyote,the large MSHA pond held a small amount of water at time of inspection. <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 /> o No instability or Tilling were noted on the observed topsoil piles. Piles appeared to be marked <br /> appropriately and well vegetated. <br /> o Two new topsoil piles have been placed at the L pit eastern stripping limits;one in the Deacon <br /> area and one on to the north west of the stripping line. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />