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March 29, 2023 C-1981-018/Deserado Mine CCW <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 R -Roads <br /> R -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill &Grading N -Revegetation <br /> R -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish &Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance R - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste R -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This report documents the observations made by the Division during a complete inspection of the Deserado Mine <br /> on March 29, 2023. The inspection was completed by Clayton Wein and Todd Jesse of the Division. Kurt Blunt <br /> represented Blue Mountain Energy during the inspection. The weather was partly cloudy with a temperature of 50 <br /> degrees F. The ground conditions were muddy and some snow cover remained at the mine site. Due to the soft <br /> ground conditions, some portions of the mine site were inaccessible during the inspection. Please note <br /> Maintenance Items are listed in this report in Bold text. Please provide the Division with photos of the <br /> maintenance items once they have been completed. <br /> AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS—Rule 5.02.4(1): <br /> The records for the Deserado Mine are located at the mine office. The records were well kept and up to <br /> date. For more details,please see the Availability of Records Form attached at the end of this report. <br /> EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE—Rule 4.09 <br /> Placement; Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> The Halandras Landfill is located on the west side of County Road 65 (CR-65),north of the main facilities <br /> area. The landfill was completely covered with snow. There were no indications of offsite impacts or erosional <br /> features. <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 /> Three ponds are located within the min facilities area of the mine site: the DP-1 pond,the PP-1 pond and <br /> the PP-2 pond. Access to the DP-1 pond and the PP-2 pond was impassable. PP-1 The PP-1 pond was holding <br /> water with no discharge occurring. The embankments were covered with snow. There were no indications of <br /> instability or erosion. <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 11 <br />