INSPEC06903

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 8/1/2005
• Doc Name: inspection report
• From: dmg
• To: cc and v
• Inspection Date: 7/28/2005
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

ORIGINAL -PUBLIC FILE
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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ~-IeRn-sae
INSPECTION DATE: ~,[?8I0.5 INSPECTOROS INITIALS: ~-
OBSERVATION
The Division conducted a monthly monitoring inspection of the site on
7/28/05. The inspection began at the Iron Clad old mill tailings area where
CC&V had undertaken the reclamation of the old mill tailings. The topsoil
had been replaced and seeding is to commence in the fall. Bobby Conley, who
is conducting the recalamtion work briefly, explained what is left to do in
terms of drainage control in the area. Given the very small amount of area
from the tailings that will drain towards the truck shop area it was
determined to either rout it towards a detention basin at the base or to an
existing detention basin for the shop area. Inspected the Truck shop area,
one of the shovels was being repaired at the time of the inspection, Strom
water structures for the area appeared to be in good repair, Continued the
inspection to the East and Main Cresson, both were active at the time of
the inspection. High walls stable no failure surfaces noted, In
anticipation of the expansion of the main Cresson mine Top soil from the
Joe Dandy storage are has now been moved to the top of Squaw Gulch
Overburden storage area, as approved by the Division. The old ore house has
been moved to the West in a flat area to the west of the original position.
CC&V will also attempt to move the old Head frame, however the condition of
the head frame might not allow the move with out some damage to the
structure. According to Mr. Comer, CC&V will attempt to move the structure
with little damage, if possible. The Topsoil from the Vindicator area will
be moved to the #3 and # 4 pad area, if any is left after it is utilized in
the Portland pit reclamation. Looked at the old clay borrow area that was
reclaimed last year. Reclaimed slopes appeared stable and nicely vegetated.
Inspected the Crusher area, it was not active at the time of the
inspection. Storm water management structures in the area were found to be
in good repair.
Inspected the Phase I, II, III AND IV High and Low Volume Solution
collection areas and recorded the following readings from transducers.
Phase I High Volume solution Collection Transducer # 1 read out gauge was
still not functioning, as noted in the earlier inspection reports, it will
be replaced once the pump repair is needed # 2 was at 51.5 and #3 was at
51.9. Low volume # 1 was recorded at .2 and # 2 was at .68.Piezometer for
the pond was measured at 51.3 feet. Phase IIAND III High Volume solution
collection transducer #9 was recorded at 26.1 #5 was at 26.6 and # 6 was at
27.1. Low volume solution collection transducer # 1 was at .13 and # 2 was
at .48. Phase IV high volume solution collection transducer # 7 was
recorded at 32.7 # 8 was at 31.2 # 9 was at 33.3 and # 10 was at 33.S.Low
volume solution collection transducer # 1 was recorded at 10.7 and #2 was
at 21.9 inches of hydrostatic head. Inspected the External pond, it was
holding some water, readings from the Low volume solution collection
transducer # 1 was at 12.0 sand # 2 was at .8.9 inches of hydrostatic head.
Inspected the under drain area, all the lower ponds were dry. The south and
four inches pipes were discharging at a trickle.