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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-1981-185 INSPECTION DATE 8/17/05 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS RCO,HHP,KAP This partial inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of Hard Rock and Metals 110(2) permits. The operator was contacted about the inspection, but was unable to be present. The site was inactive at the time of the inspection, and no mine personnel were present. The operator indicated during discussion before the inspection that final reclamation was likely in the near future. The permitted area consists of three separate land areas, each containing one underground opening; only the 2 Level and 1 Level portals were inspected. The site was identified by the required permit ID sign posted on the locked entrance gate. Permit boundary markers have been observed during past inspections, but were not checked during this inspection, mainly due to being obscured by forest vegetation. No surface activities (mining or reclamation) have occurred since the last inspection, and the site was found to be stable. No damages have occurred to areas outside the permit boundaries. A short distance inside the entrance gate the road leads past 2 small shed-type structures before reaching the 2 Level portal area. These structures were involved with past mining operations, and will be removed to some degree during final reclamation. The steel-covered, wood-framed shed should have (at a minimum) the steel skin removed and disposed of offsite, and the wood framing demolished and laid on the ground to decompose, or disposed of offsite. Its massive concrete floor (8' x 8') may remain intact. The smaller all-wood shed appears older and is falling down on its own. No removal task is required for it. Both sheds are empty. There are a few loose pieces of steel rail outside the portal, which may also remain onsite. The 2 Level appears to be completely caved at the portal. The opening contains a steel gate, currently acting as a temporary closure, with fallen rock filled in behind the gate, and the timbering is also falling. The face up is steep and slowly eroding. Final closure may involve more backfilling of the adit for a short distance inside, if possible, and placement of rock and soil material against the outside slope to stabilize and contour the surface. The portal is dry. Well established vegetation covers much of the portal area. Recent evidence of the presence of black bear was observed on the road near the 2 Level portal area. The steep road up to the 1 Level portal area appears to be nearly impassable, with small gullies and loose rock on much of it, and a large (existing) slump feature about halfway up. The road is not part of the permitted area, but may require some work to allow reclamation equipment to pass. There is a patch of Canada thistle along the road, above the slump feature, that was noted during the last inspection (9/4/02). The patch appears to have expanded, and shows no sign of recent control treatment. The operator was informed that if it appeared to have expanded, due to lack of timely treatment, it could become a problem. Since the operator may commence final reclamation in the near future, this will not be made a problem at this point, but the weeds must exhibit control or elimination for permit release to be approved. The operator should consider the control of this thlstle patch as an important matter, and treat it this season. The 1 Level area contains numerous small-sized mining-related dems, most ofwhich must be removed during reclamation and disposed of offsite. The amount of wooden timbers is limited, and it is acceptable to leave them on the site; all metal parts and debris items, including spooled cable, must be removed. The dump material does not appear mineralized to any significant extent, and need not be treated or moved only for that reason. The reclamation plan calls for contour ditches or terraces on the dump face. The degree of existing vegetation of the dump, however, and the apparent stability, indicates that no earthwork should be performed to the dump face, due to the risk of destabilizing the face and destroying the present vegetation. The 1 Level adit may have caved also, but it was not able to be seen due to the rocks piled against the outside of the portal that have fallen from the face up. In terms of final reclamation it cannot be assumed that the drift is closed by caving. The rocks outside the portal must first be pulled away, to provide access to be able to push backfill into the drift, then the exterior maybe covered and contoured. A small berm of material is located near the portal and could be used for backfilling or contouring. The road leading up the mountain from the 1 Level area does not lead to another portal under this permit; the road will remain un reclaimed. The third portal area under this permit, called the Lamb Portal on some maps, is accessed from a different road; the Lamb Portal was not inspected. The existing bond is $5421, and was recalculated in 2003. That amount is still considered to be~sufficient, and it is not due at this time for a full recalculation.