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• (Page 5) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-77-436 <br />INSPECTION DATE October 27. 1999 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TAS <br />The following problems (PB) and/or possible violations (PV) (and suggested corrective <br />actions) were identified during this inspection, The problems should be corrected by the <br />dates given, or they will become possible violations. The possible violations should be <br />corrected by the dates given to reduce their severity when considered by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. The inspector noted on the previous page should be notified of all <br />corrective actions taken. <br />PROBLEMS/POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS <br />AND <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS <br />1. The existing financial warranty is not adequate to <br />complete the reclamation plan for all disturbances <br />at the Tower Pit No. 1. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS <br />Submit an additional financial warranty of $11,000 <br />or a replacement warranty of $69,000 on or before <br />December 10, 1999. <br />2. Disturbances in the Parcel E area are not in <br />compliance with the approved mine plan. Mining <br />disturbances are beyond the maximum allowed <br />disturbance. Dry mining and dewatering <br />techniques are being employed rather than wet <br />mining techniques. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTIONS <br />Submit two (2) separate technical revisions <br />applications on or before December 24, 1999. <br />One technical revision application must address <br />the desired change from wet mining to dry mining <br />and dewatering techniques. This revision request <br />must include an assessment of hydrologic impacts <br />expected to groundwater in the affected land and <br />surrounding area during mining. At a mimimum, the <br />revision request should include an inventory of all <br />well owners within 600 feet of the dewatered pit <br />during maximum disturbance, a map showing the <br />location of all such wells, an assessment of the <br />cone of depression expected during maximum pit <br />disturbance, and an assessment of whether any of <br />the well owners will be adversely affected. A <br />second technical revision will need to address the <br />maximum disturbance to be expected at any one time <br />and include associated reclamation costs for such <br />disturbance. At a minimum, this revision request <br />should include the cost to reclaim all existing <br />disturbances at the Tower Pit No. 1, <br />CORRECTION <br />DATE <br />December 10, 1999 <br />PB or PV PB <br />TOPIC(S) FN <br />December 24, 1999 <br />PB or PV PB <br />TOPIC(S) MP,NB <br />