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• (Page 2) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-77-410 INSPECTION DATE 06/16/99 INSPECTOF.'S INITIALS CLK OBSERVATIONS The following observations were made during a succession-of-operator inspection of this 2- acre 110 site. 1) Signs and boundary markers are in place as required by the rules. Most of the boundaries are defined by the natural boundaries of the site, but fencing is in place on the south side. 2) The two acres of the site include five buildings, two ponds (one a stormwater settling pond, the other a treatment pond for runoff from the mine), one mine adit, and storage space for equipment and vehicles. Some overburden and topsoil has been stored along the southern boundary. 3) The treatment pond has approximately 1.5' of freeboard at this time, and appears to be clear and free of any contamination. The stormwater settlement pond has 1' of freeboard, and also appears to be clean and in good shape. No tears were noted in the pond liners, and no leaks were noticed from any of the pipelines leading between the ponds, the mine, and the final NPDES discharge point downstream. None of the water appears to be going over tailings or stockpiles. 4) One material/overburden stockpile was in place on the site, next to a smz~ll 25'x 25' hole excavated next to the covered mine track out to the nearby storage building. It appears to be large enough to fill the hole next to it. 5) Two of the buildings on the site are residences, and one is a mobile home used as an office. The other two buildings are a storage warehouse, which contains the core drilling samples, an air compressor, and some other unused equipment, and the equit~ment shop, which also has a controlled access to the mining adit. The equipment shop contained barrels of trash, disused respirators and mining hats, coats and boots, and several disused generators, as well as piping. No trace of chemicals which would qualify the site for DMO status were found. 6) The external entrance to the adit was covered by aluminum doors which had been nailed shut with a wooden bar along the seam, and the internal entrance requires the keys to both the garage door and the internal entry. A company employee lives on sight anti keeps an eye on the entrance to prevent illegal entry. 7) The wastewater treatment plant which was planned for in 1993 has still not, been installed. If the site ever begins processing ore material, this will need to be remedied, in accordance with your CDPHE permit. 8) Plans for the final reclamation of the buildings on the site have not been included in the reclamation plan. A Technical Revision will need to be submitted to leave the buildings in place after the site has been reclaimed; otherwise the.cost of demolition must be calculated and included in the required bond. Examples of~acceptable letter(s) from the County are enclosed. (PB1) 9) The two on-site core drilling pads have been reclaimed. MP9 is now a graved ed-over parking lot area, and MP10 is a revegetated site south of the road. No other problems noted at this time.