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December 8, 2021 C-2010-089/New Horizon North Mine JHB <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 N -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 Y - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish& Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance Y - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> NA -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Bums of CDRMS. Mindy Sickels of ERMR met the inspector at <br /> the New Horizon office and accompanied the inspection. Mr. Tony Tennyson was planning to be at the mine site, <br /> but we missed one another due to a winter storm moving into the area. <br /> The weather was cold with a light snow the previous night and snow flurries blowing through during the <br /> inspection. The mine is in reclamation status with several remaining items that will need final reclamation in the <br /> future. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18: <br /> On the east side of the mine,there were numerous deer tracks in the fresh snow. Several deer were <br /> grazing on the west side of the mine. Two large raptors were observed perched in one of the dead cottonwood <br /> trees on the north side of the irrigated cropland field. The photo was not very clear,but one of the birds might be a <br /> bald eagle. <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 /> The area has been rather dry with few light precipitation events recently. The ditches and ponds were dry. <br /> No evidence of recent runoff was noted at Pond 2 or Pond 1. The embankments were well vegetated at Pond 2. <br /> Inslopes and embankments on Pond 1 were adequate and establishing vegetative cover capable of stabilizing the <br /> slopes. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS-Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> The Irrigated Pasture was cut and dormant. The field was frosty during the inspection. No concerns were <br /> noted. Any drainage off this field appears to be running off without concentrating and creating gullies. <br /> Mindy said that vegetation sampling had been conducted on the New Horizon North property this summer. Later <br /> discussion with Tony Tennyson noted that ERMR may be submitting an application for additional bond release for <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />