INSPEC07198

• Permit No: M1994117
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 8/15/1996
• From: COLO LINING CO
• To: COMM INC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID / OR PROSPECTING ID ,f M-94-117
INSPECTION DATE 8-5-96 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ACS
limited value. Zinc was the only metal detected in the analyses, and it was present at low
levels (.02 mg/L and .04 mg/L). COM, Inc. has discontinued use of the land application
system for 1996, but if the system is reactivated, the following detection limits need to be
used for sample analysis:
Cu .005 mg/L; Pb .005 mg/L; Se .O1 mg/L; Aq .0002 mg/L
Problem no. 5 listed in the 6/17/96 DMG inspection report noted the poor condition of the
Hazel-A ad it portal hatch. The Hazel-A ad it Portal hatch has now been replaced with a
locking steel door. This ie a substantial upgrade to the previous configuration. In a
telephone message left on 8/6/96, John Miner stated that a small gap at the top of the new
Hazel-A door frame would be sealed ae soon as a welder ie mobilized to the site.
Problem nos. 6, 7, and 6 listed in the 6/17/96 DMG inspection report were related to the
condition of the Hazel-A water management eyatem. These problems had been adequately
corrected at the time of this inspection. The log book stored in the Hazel-A adit indicates
that daily inspections are being conducted. water storage behind the bulkhead was 3/4 to 7/8
full. Paul Jones stated that COM, Inc. ie allowing the water storage area behind the Hazel-A
bulkhead to fill to relatively high levels because this is a source of water for ongoing
clean-up of the mill building. If the Hazel-A is going to be used to store water, then daily
inspection of the water management system will continue to be required. If the Hazel-A is
pumped down, then bi-weekly inspections would probably be sufficient at this time.
In a letter from DMG dated 2/5/96, coM, Inc. was directed to apply for a well permit for the
Hazel-A ad it. To date, an application for a well permit has not been filed. COM, Inc. must
document to DMG that a well permit application has been filed no later than 9/1/96.
It is DMG'e understanding that the Gold Hill Mill was sold by COM, Inc. to Franklin
Consolidated Mining Company, however, the permittee for the reclamation permit continues to
be COM, Inc. If COM, Inc. is going to continue as the permittee, evidence of an agreement
with Franklin giving COM, Inc. management control and legal right to enter needs to be
submitted. Otherwise, application for succession of operator from COM, inc. to Franklin
needs to be filed. This situation needs to be resolved by 10/1/96.
It was noted during this inspection that the middle decant riser in the tailing pond was not
visible. This decant riser needs to be located and reestablished by 10/1/96.
The tailing pond area had been recently surveyed and staked to delineate the area that would
be affected by installation of the 10 foot tailing dam raise that ie approved in the Gold
Hill Mill reclamation permit. The following permit requirements are pertinent to the
operator if work on the dam raise is being considered:
1. The operator ie committed to providing notification to DMG prior to
initiating construction of the dam raise. The notification to the DMG will allow time for
recalculation of the amount of financial warranty to be required. Notification will also
allow DMG to specify an inspection schedule with construction milestones during installation
of the tailing dam raise and liner installation.
2. The operator may not disturb any land within the boundaries of the Golden
Crown claim until adequate documentation of legal right to enter this claim has been provided
to the DMG.
3. Prior to using any material from the borrow area above the existing pond
to construct the dam raise, the operator must put up a stockpile of well graded rock fill
that contains sufficient material to install a 2 foot thick cover over the expanded tailing
pond surface. The permitted location for this stockpile is depicted on the maps that are
part of the reclamation permit file.
4. All materials specifications and construction quality assurance
requirements that are included in the approved plan must be complied with during construction
of the dam raise. The operator may not commence milling operations at the Gold Hill Mill
until construction of the expanded tailing pond has been certified by a registered
professional engineer and the certification has been accepted by the DMG.