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January 24,2023 C-2010-089/New Horizon North 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 /> N -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 R - 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 R -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Lucas West of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and <br /> Safety's Active Mines Program. The site is in final reclamation,and not active the day of the inspection. The <br /> weather was clear and dry.No Operator representative was present or accompanied the inspection. Contact was <br /> attempted but was unsuccsessful. Due to the fact that no Operator representative was present,as well as the <br /> excessively muddy conditions of the site the inspection confined to accessible roads and areas. Seven Photos <br /> accompany this report to illustrate the observed site conditions. <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 /> Both ponds were observed from County Road Aa and 26 road respectively. Pond 001 contained no <br /> standing water, and can be seen in Photo One. The pond floor and banks are well vegetated and appeared to be <br /> stable at the time of the inspection. Both ditches and inlet structures leading to Pond 001 were observed to be free <br /> from obstruction and able to function as designed. Photo Two shows an example of the ditch observed. Pond 002 <br /> contained a minimal amount of standing water with no evidence of discharge. Pond 002 can be seen in Photo <br /> Three. Similar to Pond 001,the pond floor and banks of Pond 002 are well vegetated and appeared stable at the <br /> time of inspection. The reporting ditches and inlet structures of Pond 002 were observed to be free from <br /> obstruction and in good condition. <br /> SUPPORT FACILITIES -Rule 4.04: <br /> The facilities area was observed and in good condition. No evidence of settling, slumping or erosion was <br /> noted in the area. The stockpile of road base stored near the entrance to the facilities area appeared stable and no <br /> signs of erosion of the stockpile was noted. The facilities area can be seen in Photos Four and Five. <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 /> The topsoil stockpiles stored at various locations throughout the site were observed to be in good <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />