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Revised September, 9, 2025 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine CCW <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 14 <br /> <br />was clear of debris and functioning. The pond’s embankment was stable with vegetative cover. No burrows or <br />erosional features were observed. <br />Pond 015 is located within the northwestern section of the permit area. Pond 015 was dry (Photo 2). The pond’s <br />embankment was stable with vegetative cover. The outlet for the pond was clear from obstructions. There were <br />no erosional features other than minor rills that have been previously observed on the inside of the pond’s <br />embankment. The rills have been noted in previous Division inspection reports. The rills do not affect the pond’s <br />stability or functionality. <br />Pond 016 is located within the southwestern portion of the reclamation north of BB Road and west of the Johnson <br />Access Road. Pond 016 was observed to be dry during the inspection. The pond’s embankment was stable and <br />vegetated. No erosional features or burrows observed. <br />Pond 018 is located to the south of the mine office. Pond 018 was also dry during the inspection (Photo 3). The <br />embankment was vegetated and stable. There were not any erosional features or animal burrows identified. The <br />outlet for the pond was clear of debris. <br />Sediment Pond 012 was not visited during the inspection. The ground conditions were dry and the vegetation on <br />site was also extremely dried out in the areas that do not receive irrigation water. Pond 012 is accessed by a two- <br />track path. The Division did not want to risk running and parking a vehicle on the two-track path and potentially <br />causing a fire. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3), Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4), Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and <br />(6)/4.03.2(5) and (6), Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> <br />The Johnson Access Road extends from BB Road northwest to Pond 013. The access road was stable and there <br />were no erosional features observed. The culverts underneath the road were clear of debris and in good repair. <br />The inlets and outlets for the culverts are lined with riprap. The riprap was in good condition. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />Dryland pasture parcels DP-11 and DP-14 were stable with no erosional features. Vegetation on the parcels had <br />dried out during the summer season. There were no indications of differential settling. <br />Irrigated Pastures IP-9, IP-11 and IP-12 were observed to be stable and covered with green vegetation. No <br />erosional features or indications of differential settling were noted. <br />Prime farmland PF-1 was also stable with green vegetation (Photo 4). There were not any erosional features <br />identified. There was no differential settling observed. <br />Dryland pastures DP-12 and DP-13 are located southwest of Pond 012. The reclamation parcels appeared to be <br />stable with dry vegetative cover. No indications of differential settling or erosion were observed.