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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: nn-iogn_~ed <br />INSPECTION DATE: -7-'~~-n3 INSPECTORHS INITIALS: -BIC- <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Division conducted a monitoring and construction progress inspection of the Phase 1, 11, III AND IV areas of <br />the leach pad on 7-30-03. Present during the inspection were Mark Tidquist and Phil Barnes of CC&V. The <br />physical inspection began around the Phase IV pregnant solution collection areas. The area had received <br />measurable precipitation event the past few days and the only construction related activity in the Phase IV <br />areas was drain cover deployment and reworking of the clay liner already deployed along the west side. While <br />in the area, a brief discussion was held regarding the Low Volume Solution Collection sump pumps. Affer the <br />discussion, it was agreed to leave on of the pumps on all the time and the other one on AUTO. <br />While in the area collected the following readings from the High and Low Volume Solution Collection <br />Transducers. High Volume Transducer # 1 was recorded at 21.8 # 2 was at 21.7 Low Volume transducer # 1 was <br />at 6.1 and # 2 was at 3.7 (all readings are In inches of hydrostatic head) <br />Inspected the CRUSHER, EAST CRESSON, IRON CLAD GLOBE HILL AND SQUAW GULCH AREAS, STORM WATER <br />DIVERSION STRUCTURES WERE FOUND TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR. NO MAJOR PROBLEM NOTED. While in the area, a <br />brief discussion regarding the maximum allowable height for the Squaw Gulch Waste or over burden storage <br />area. The MLRD BOARD APPROVED amendment # 8 allows the maximum height not to exceed 10,600 feet. <br />According to Mr. Barnes, Manager Environmental Affairs, the height as of 7-30-03 was at 10, 560 feet (appx). <br />CC&V WERE NOTIFIED THAT IF THEY WANT TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT, THEY WOULD NEED TO SUBMIT A TECHNICAL <br />REVISION TO THE PERMIT. <br />Inspected the Phase I AND 11 Pregnant solution collection areas and recorded the following readings from the <br />High and Low volume solution collection areas. <br />Phase I HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS recorded at 41.2 # 2 was at 44.2 and # 3 <br />was at 43.9. Low volume transducer read out # 1 was not functioning due to lightning strike the day before but <br />the pump was on, # 2 was at .43 <br />PHASE 11 HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 4 WAS RECORDED AT 25.8 # 2 WAS AT 20.3 AND #6 <br />WAS AT 25.9. LOW VOLUME TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS AT .13 AND # WAS AT .37 (ALL READINGS ARE IN FEET OF <br />HYDROSTATIC HEAD) <br />Inspected the external pond, it was holding water from the recent storms, while in the are recorded the following <br />readings from the Low Volume solution collection transducers # 1 was at 9.5 and # 2 was at 11.9 readings are in <br />inches of hydrostatic head. <br />Inspected the under drain area. Both the 4-Inch pipe and South under drain were discharging at the time of the <br />inspection. The flow was being pumped back onto the leach pad. All three lower ponds were holding a lot of <br />water; the water was being pumped back onto the pad at the time of the inspection. The west side surface <br />water diversion sumps were also holding a lot of water but were not discharging at the time of the inspection.No <br />major problem noted. <br />I & E Contact Address ^ BL <br />^ FS <br />NAME: MR PHIL BARNES ^ HW <br />^ HMWMD (CH) <br />OPERATOR: CC&V ^ SE <br />STREET: P n_RnX 191 ^ WOCD (CH) <br />^ OTHER <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: vICTnR cal nenn~ Rns~n <br />CC <br />Harry Posey (e-mail) <br />cc: ^ CE <br />