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May 25,2022 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine LJW <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 N -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill&Grading N -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Lucas West of CDRMS. The site is in final reclamation,and not active <br /> the day of the inspection. The weather was clear and dry.Mindy Sickels of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation <br /> Accompanied the inspection and represented the Operator. Five Photos accompany this report to illustrate the <br /> observed site conditions. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2;Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br /> Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> The Division is in receipt of a pending bond release application, SL25 a portion of the SL25 application <br /> includes a haul road on GW-46 property. As part of the review process, an objection was received detailing severe <br /> topographic changes that are believed to be related to settling of the reclaimed area. As part of this inspection,the <br /> feature was located and observed to be consistent with the conditions presented in the objection. The area does <br /> exhibit a localized section of topographic change and can be observed in Photos One and Two. The area did <br /> appear to be stable at the time of the inspection and was well vegetated. This area will be re-inspected and the <br /> objection will be addressed as part of the SL-25 process. Adjacent to the feature depicted in the objection,near <br /> BB road,a second feature was observed,but it is unclear at this time if it is in the reclaimed area or not. The <br /> second feature can be seen in Photo Three. <br /> Throughout the permit area, small stockpiles of recycled concrete that has been crushed into a gravel sized <br /> stockpile were observed. Conversations with the Operator indicate that these piles will serve as road base to <br /> mitigate the muddy conditions experienced in the spring and winter months. The stockpiles are small,appeared <br /> stable and are ready for application on the roads. An example of the stockpiles can be seen in Photo Four. <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 /> As part of this inspection,Ponds 012,013, 015 and 016 were observed. Pond 012 contained no standing <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 7 <br />