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be sediment-laden water coming from thawing ice cover along the banks of the <br />three East Pyeatt ponds and from concentrated flow of snowmelt in the East <br />Pyeatt drainageway. Although F-pit was being pumped higher in the drainage, its <br />discharge was clear. To verify compliance with the 0.5 m1/1 settleable solids <br />requirement, a one-liter sample of the Pond #3 discharge was allowed to settle <br />in an Imhoff cone for one hour. No sediment settled in the bottom of the cone, <br />indicating compliance. The operator's representative sampled the discharge for <br />lab analysis. <br />gonad Aster Monitoring Wells - The following wells had caps in place and <br />surface casing appeared in good condition: GF-2, GP-3, GP-9, GP-5 and GP-8. <br />Springs aad Seeps - The most recently found spring, 99-1, was hidden by snow- <br />cover. <br />HACKFILL AND GRADING <br />No problems were found in the open ash dump area in Ash pit. <br />EXPLOSIVES AND SUPPORT FACILITIES <br />No problems were found in the explosives storage magazine, the ANFO loading <br />facility, or the facilities yard area. The hazardous waste storage area was in <br />good order. <br />Blasting records showed the required information. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLIANCE <br />The amount of area stripped ahead of <br />approved operation plan. Pits have <br />with the plan. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION <br />the pits appears to comply with Trapper's <br />no more than three spoil ridges, consistent <br />Dust was not leaving the permit area. <br />SLIDES AND DAMAGE <br />I examined the hillslope west of D-pit with binoculars for signs of slides. I <br />found no signs of ground instability. <br />Page 5 <br /> <br />