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C-1981-010/Trapper Mine RAR <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />Y - Air Resource Protection <br />Y - Availability of Records <br />R - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />Y - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />Y - Hydrologic Balance <br />V - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />Y - Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />Y - Subsidence <br />R - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On-site <br />Y - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection triggered by an anonymous citizen complaint regarding mining activities at <br />the Trapper Mine; permit C1981010, operated by Trapper Mining, Inc (“Trapper” or “TMI”). Ginny <br />Brannan with DRMS received an anonymous phone message on Wednesday June 7th, 2023 alleging <br />mining activities occurring outside of Trapper’s boundary. The complainant did not leave a name or <br />contact information. This inspection was conducted and the report and photos prepared by me, Robin <br />Reilley of the DRMS. Jared Ebert of the DRMS and Graham Roberts, Trapper Mine representative were <br />present throughout the inspection. Skies cloudy with intermittent rain showers throughout the day. <br />Temperatures ranged between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. <br />As a result of this inspection Cessation Order CO-2023-001 was issued in the field. <br />PERMITTING ACTIONS in PROGRESS: <br />o TR 134 for revisions of the mining plan for C, I Pit East and J Pit was deemed complete on June <br />6, 2023. The decision date is August 5, 2023. <br />INSPECTION <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE: <br />Spoil was being hauled and dumped in I Pit East. Activities in the L, N and I and J Pits were observed. <br />At the time of inspection the Molly Brown drag line was working, casting spoil, at the south end of L Pit <br />for access to the Q seem. The Baby Doe was idle at the north end of the pit. Blast patterns for the knob <br />remaining in L Pit were being set up. N pit was not accessible at the time of inspection. I Pit Middle was <br />actively being high wall mined to the north. J Pit West was observed to having been stripped in portions <br />and a blast pattern was being drilled at the time of the inspection north of the approved mining limit. <br />Activities in J Pit West have not been permitted as yet. <br />DRMS inspected activities occurring in the I and J Pits as permitted under the PR11 five year mine plan <br />and compared ongoing activities to the proposed and yet unapproved permitting action of TR134. DRMS <br />found activities were occurring outside the permitted and approved five year mine plan as they related to <br />topsoil stripping and blasting. A blasting drill rig was stationed in J Pit west and actively drilling holes in <br />preparation for a blast at the time of inspection on June 12th, 2023. However, TMI halted drilling and the <br />activity was not active on June 13th, 2023. The findings of the activities found at J Pit West are illustrated <br />and explained below in Maps I & II. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 12