INSPEC13426

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DMG
• To: Cripple Creek & Victor Gold
• Inspection Date: 8/28/2003
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: nn-i os{n_~de
INSPECTION DATE: u-~R-n~ INSPECTOROS INITIALS: -131L
08SERVATIONS
The Division conducted a monitoring and construction progress inspection of the Phase I, II, III AND IV areas of
the leach pad and water sampling from the North Under drain Discharge, on 8-21-03. Present during the
lnspectlon were Mark Tidquist and Phil Barnes of CCBV and Lawrence Meyers, for the water-sampling portion of
the inspection. The physical lnspectlon began around the Phase IV pregnant solution collection areas.
While In the area collected the following readings from the Hlgh and Low Volume Solution Collection
Transducers for Phase IV. High Volume Transducer # 1 was not functioning at the time of the inspection, the
pump was on, and as noted in the previous inspection reports, once all the power transfer is complete, it should
be functioning as designed # 2 was at 22.5 feet of hydrostatic head. Low Volume transducer # 1 was at 5.7 and
# 2 was at 3.7 (all readings are in inches of hydrostatic head) both pumps were on at the time of the inspection.
No major problem noted. Inspected the leach pad In the Phase IV PSSA area, some ponding OF WATER WAS
STILL NOTED, more like SMALL puddles of solution, AS REPORTED IN THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT, a D-6
DOZER was ON S17E TO REWORK THE UPPER LAYER, to allow percolation, no major problem noted.
Inspected the Phase I AND II Pregnant solution collection areas and recorded the following readings from the
High and Low volume solution collection areas.
Phase I HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS recorded at 39.5# 2 was at 41.9 and # 3 was
at 41.6. Low volume transducer # 1 was recorded at .22 # 2 was at .32.
PHASE II HIGH VOLUME SOLUTION COLLECTION TRANSDUCER # 4 WAS RECORDED AT 36.8 # 2 WAS AT 33.2 AND #6
WAS AT 38.4. LOW VOLUME TRANSDUCER # 1 WAS AT .17 AND # WAS AT .38 (ALL READINGS ARE IN FEET OF
HYDROSTATIC HEAD) Plezometer for the pond was recorded of 34.1 feet.
Inspected the external pond, it was holding water from the recent storms, while In the are recorded the following
readings from the Low Volume solution collection transducers # 1 was at 7.7 and # 2 was at 9.5 readings are in
Inches of hydrostatic head. Earth moving work in anticlpatlon of liner deployment, below the ARD area for the
additional containment is continuing, a portion of the area has been lined with clay in antlctpation of
geomembrane liner deployment
Inspected the under drain area. Both the 4-inch pipe, South and North under drains were discharging at the
time of the inspection. The flow was being pumped back onto the leach pad. All three lower ponds were still
holding a lot of water; the water was being pumped back onto the pad at the time of the inspection. With
Lawrence Meyers present, an eight-ounce sample for Cyanide analysis using CC&V bottle was collected. The
sample was placed on ice and delivered to the CDOHBE lab that same afternoon. All the lower ponds and
surface water diversion structures were also holding water but were not discharging at the time of the
inspection. No major problem noted.
I & E Contact Address
NAME: MR PHIL BARNES
OPERATOR: CCBV
STREET: P_C)_R(~x 191
CITY/STATE/ZIP: vlcmR cCl CRAn~ RnR~n
CC:
^ FS
^ HW
^ HMWMD (CHJ
^ SE
^ WOCD (CHJ
^ OTHER
Harry Posey (e-mail)
cc: ^ CE
^ BL