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April 23, 2025 C-2010-089/New Horizon North Mine LJW <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <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 <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />N - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br /> <br />N - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On-site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />N - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <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. Jason Carver of Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation was contacted however did not <br />accompany the inspection. Five Photos accompany this report to illustrate the observed site conditions. The site <br />was clear and dry during the inspection. <br /> <br />The overall footprint of the site is in excellent condition. No maintenance items or possible violations were noted <br />during this inspection. <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 /> During the inspection the stock pond located at the Southwest corner of the Permit Area was observed. <br />The pond contained no standing water nor evidence of recent impoundment of water. The banks appeared to be <br />stable at the time of the inspection and no evidence of settling, slumping or erosion was noted. The stock pond <br />area can be seen in Photo One. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> The reclamation along the eastern edge of the permit area between the irrigated alfalfa field and 26 1/2 <br />road was also observed. The reclamation vegetation is in good condition as seen in Photo Two. Reclamation <br />species were identified, and the annual weeds have become sparser. Evidence of the drill seeding lines were <br />apparent and the vegetative cover shows evidence of self-regeneration. Additionally, the irrigated field was <br />observed for evidence of differential settling or slumping. From the observed area, no evidence of settling or <br />slumping was noted. Irrigation water has been recently restored, and the field is in excellent condition as seen in <br />Photo Three. <br /> <br />TOPSOIL – Rule 4.06