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<br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-81-165 <br />INSPECTION DATE 6-29-98 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS <br />the stockpile is to remain for over 180 days. In the future, stockpiles will not be allowed <br />to remain on-site for over 180 days. Concessions for this one small pile will only be made <br />this one time, if covered and isolated from weathering ae described above. <br />Some of the stormwater controlE were in need of re-establishment after the recent barrage of <br />heavy equipment working the arses around the new tailings pond. The operator indicated that <br />those controls would be reconstructed immediately after the pond lining operation is <br />complete. <br />The Gaines Gulch channel appears to be stabilized. The operator has completed seeding of the <br />north side of gains gulch, across from the mill structure. The recent seeding was not <br />showing any signs of germination at the time of this inspection. The tailings pond outer <br />embankments, and the north slope above the pond, will need to be dressed up and revegetated <br />as soon as possible, to stabilize those areas. The operator will also need to clean up the <br />loose rock from the access road below the tailings pond. <br />Gaines Gulch was flowing approximately 30 gpm adjacent the 65 level adit and increases about <br />double when flows from the lower collapsed adit joins the flow. All flows appear clean and <br />clear. <br />A small area at the entrance to the 65 level adit had caved and partially closed the <br />entrance. There was an almost imperceptible seep from the adit which probably initiated at <br />a small spring that was surfacing on the slope above the adit. <br />The operator indicated that a iamall spring also emerged near the road in the center of the <br />permit area. This spring was also barely seeping through a drain pipe that the operator had <br />placed under the road. The operator is encouraged to obtain samples of any new springs <br />and/or seeps to document baseline, pre-operational (new mine and mill plan) water quality. <br />Results of any data should be submitted with the operator's annual report. <br />NAME E. L. Ballard <br />OPERATOR Mine Development. rnc. <br />STREET 16360 Park Ten Place. No 325 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP Houston. Texas 77084 <br />(Page 3) <br />cc: Tom Gillis, DMG <br />^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ fuawrm (cx) <br />^ Sfi <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTHHR <br />cc: Harold Luzar - MDI <br />