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1 November 2021 C-1994-082/Yoast Mine RAR <br />o Some standing water was noted on the main haul roads at the time of inspection. <br />o No rutting was evidence on the portions of the haul road travelled. <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 <br />Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring <br />4.05.13; Drainage- Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream <br />Buffer Zones 4.05.18 <br />o Dam outslopes at all ponds visited appeared stable and functioning adequately at the time <br />of inspection. No seepage was detected at any pond. <br />o Pond 12 was holding water and discharging at the time of inspection. <br />o Pond 13 held water and was not discharging at the time of inspection. <br />SLIDES and OTHER DAMAGE 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 apparent at any slumped <br />areas. <br />REVEGETATION - Rule 4.15 <br />General Requirements 4.15.1; Use of Species 4.15.2, Grazing 4.15.5 <br />o Reclamation and revegetation have been completed at this site, with most of the site phase <br />II and Phase III bond released. <br />o Pond banks and dam outslopes appeared well vegetated at the time of inspection. <br />o Establishing vegetation on slide and slump areas is problematic due to slope and aspect <br />and these areas remain sparsely vegetated. <br />o The drainage above Pond 12 represents the only Phase I reclamation remaining at the <br />site. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE— RULE 4.18 <br />o Abundant wildlife is often observed throughout the site mine. Wildlife included various types of <br />waterfowl. Deer were also noted during the inspection. <br />INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT and CIVIL PENALTIES RULE 5 <br />Inspections 5.02; Availability of Records <br />Permit documents were inspected. Please see records section below for permit records. Items <br />highlighted in yellow require attention. Most records are kept electronically in the operators' <br />office. Members of the public seeking records will be provided access to any pertinent electronic <br />files. <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />None <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 8 <br />