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10 October 2023 <br /> C-1994-082/Yoast Mine RAR <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 7 <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, <br />4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage- Acid <br />and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18 <br /> <br />Pond banks, and dam outslopes appeared stable and well vegetated at the time of inspection. <br />o Pond 12 was discharging clear water through the flume at the time of inspection. The discharge <br />gauge height was 0.05 feet. <br />o Pond 13 held turbid water and was not discharging through its culvert. <br />o Pond 14 held water. <br /> <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 />o All topsoil placement has been completed at the site. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION - Rule 4.15 <br />General Requirements 4.15.1; Use of Species 4.15.2, Grazing 4.15.5 <br />o Vegetation on the slopes above Pond 12 appeared adequate and had gone dormant. <br /> <br />FISH and WILDLIFE– RULE 4.18 <br />Wildlife sightings included various waterfowl on the ponds, red tail hawks. <br /> <br />INSPECTION, ENFORCEMENT and CIVIL PENALTIES – RULE 5 <br />Inspections 5.02; Availability of Records <br /> <br />Permit records were inspected. Please see highlighted items that require addressing by the <br />operator. <br /> <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED <br />None <br /> <br />ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS/COMPLIANCE <br />No enforcement actions were initiated as a result of this inspection, nor are any pending. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />