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Below rea®e~4 on the irpWim 1'he oo®o4 oohdo diarmdo6~tia~~idvq~siogtllon CS~~h do drorb~~D' ~fa~~~ol ~li~ Iii 8wislb ~m d tlr it v wid~r~ ~ati~ef7ntd rem These was no degrrdabon of wabr geal@y by any fame of the ait+e at the time of the Qapeetion. A oo-ba abmdened amagaay aprllwry from tramrat pmd T-2 wu ah71 plugged (fiat noted during the 1 g Mry 1999 mapection). The abmdonmmt of this emargmcy apr7lway needs b be tecogoded in a revision 14 tho Permit The mine orator disrbatge troatmeot ponds was io good shape and opaatmg properly. Ca®bmed mine avatar discharges from Pond T-2 was measured (bucket and watch) at S galbna in 11 seconds (27.27 gsllons par minute, 0.06 cable feat par saoood). The pH of inflow 1o pmd T-1 was measured as 7.5. The pH of the discharge from Mina 1 was masured as 7.5. The pH of the dischargo from Mina 3 was masurod u 7.0. Mine water level monibprrmg point ware visited and found in bo m good shape. Thee was no noticeable problem with the Mme Number 1 mina water drain syalem. Maintenmca of the long Pond included temporary attiring (until they dram) of cleanings from the long Pend immedietaly upgrade from, and oontignous to, the pond. These cleanings will require permanent disposal The sediment ponds were dry, and was m good shape. Perime6er divermon ditches were m good shape, as were clear water divaaien ditches and rechtmafion area drainages. A very small nickb of water was noted at the aeop botwoeo Mina 3 and Mme 1 on the north side of the road. Thera was a low flow m North Thompson Creek across the Mme 1 site. The Kaiser Sievers ditch was flowing (atavaa the truck dump - rail loadout conveyor cortidor). Backfill and Gradinn Phase I bond release has been approved for tho site. However, some additional backflfl and incidental grading is required over the Mme 1 portals (sections of conraete of both the ooal and au parhla entrance, 6o a depth of 6 inches, are exposed). Settlement away from the portals ores Cyst Hood m tho mapectioa report of Apnl 19, 1999. A pile of subsoil material is available across the creek from the portals. Topsoil Remaromg topsoil is properly stored (near Sed®ent Pond 9) for reclamation ofthe sad®entatian panda. General Mine Plan Comolimce The reclamation has been m compliance with 16e Permit. However, a number of items era under consideration. Sae Rule 1.04036). Permanent retention of dre dirt track across the field Gnm County Road 109 to the Roaring Fork Rives has been requested by the Imdowner. Such retention w171 regnva a technical revision to the Permit. Permanent retention of the road as a trail fb the tan shaft has been requested by the landowner. Sur]r retention will requve s technical revision. Recognition of an approved "slate of repair" to be maintained for the hvo bridges across North Thompson Crock and their retention is required (a technial revision to the Permit). lash and Wildlife There are no current special requvements in the Permit for protee6ou ofFu6 and Wildhf'e resources. A lot of bear scat was observed during the iaspcctioa of the road m the San shalt AD aerie wu noted on the cliff's about Mine 3. Zcvcgclation Disturbed areas of the m ioc were well vegetated. However, a siplifrcaet amount of thistles have ~nvndcd the areas of the mine shaft rand and the lower sad®en>ation ponds, with some ecat0ering oftlriados about tilt cutire Nw11r Thompson Crcek mines site areas. Thcsc weeds need to ties cantrolkd (weed mmagemmt). Slides and Damage Coveryge of revegetated areas of Mino Number 3 reclamation dues to debris flow (alluvial :aa~) f ~aal stucp drainages from cli(Ts above the site appear bo be healing well. The erosion future on tho sleep slope between the dum p truck pad and the Kaiser Sievers diuh appears to have arrested. t)a4itC St:nnrirt FIICIIItIC9 Hay bales ~ccrc being stored at the dump truck pad area. :tcclunation Success Reclamation work at the site has been successful. A picture was takes ofthe reclaimed fm shaft norhl and will be an file after the film is developed at the ITivision. The diversity of vogetatien was not Page ~ of ~ Papea, (date) 2 2 ~i 9 9 (initials)