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!"~ .,. ~ ( Page 2 ) MINE I'D # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-94-117 INSPECTION DATE 10/10/O1 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS ESC This Baas an inspection of the Gold Hill Mill conducted by Erica Crosby of the Division of Mine r~sls and Geology. Mark Steen and Max Yager representing ITEC Environmental Colorado, Inc. ("ITEC"} were present during the inspection. Weather conditions on site were cool and d:ry. Mark Steen became the permi.ttee contact person for ITEC starting in May of 2001. Mr. Steen is also the landowner of the property associated with the Gold Hill Mill, Cash/Who Do Mine and portions of adjacent lands. No mining or milling was taking place during the inspection. The mill building is currently not in use. The facility is clean and equipment is neatly stored. The tailings pond area is secured by a locked gate. Just prior to the inspection two dogs chased a deer into the tailings pond area. The deer ended up in the pond area, but the liner was not damaged. The operator stated that water would be added to the pond to protect the liner from weather degradation. Water will only be added to the level where the adequate freeboard can be maintained. The clean water diversion ditch above the tailings pond was inspected and was noted to be in good repair. The operator applied for a Temporary Cessation Application ("TC") on September 8, 1999. The iivision requested additional information regarding the application in two letters dated September 30, 1999 and December 30, 1999. The operator requested an indefinite extension of the decision due date to resolve corporate issues. At this time, the Div i:~ion is requesting the operator to address the status of the TC application. Attached to this report is the rule regarding indication of temporary cessation. Upon further revi~=_w of these regulations, it does appear that the Gold Hill Mill and Cash Who Do Mine do fall under the status of temporary cessation. The operator should be aware that if the mine goes into production, even for a short period, then the temporary cessation clock would start over at year 1. Therefore, the operator will need to address the issues identified in the two 1999 letters sent by the Division to ITEC by October 31, 2001. In the TC application, a reduced water-monitoring plan is proposed. Specifically, the water-monitoring plan would be revised to monitor one down-gradient well, Well #1. The well would be sampled once a year, in June or July, and the samples analyzed for the usual field and physical parameters including pH and conductivity. Analytical parameters to be monitored are TDS, Zn, As, Mn and SOy. The operator will need to submit the 2001 analysis from well #1 as soon as possible. The operator should be reminded that this change in water sampling is not in effect until the TC application is approved by the Division. I & E Contact Addreea ^ CE NAME: Mr. Mark Steen ^ BL OPE32ATOR ITEC Environmental Colorado Inc. ^ FS STREET P.O. Box 1523 ^ HW CI T'f/STATE/ZIP Long mont, CO 80502 ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WQCD (CH) Cc; Carl Mount; DMG