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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: M-1988-11 ~ <br />INSPECTION DATE: 1 t-8-nt INSPECTOR'S INII IALS: ~iL <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />Completed a partial inspection of this operation to review various activities at the site including the R/O unit, the tailings <br />impoundment, the old seep area, the west pit-tailings pipeline and the collection pond. <br />The R/O unit is operating only 5 days a week now that the west pit water is beginning to show signs of being cleaned up <br />(sulfate levels have dropped considerably). the tailings impoundment pond has been reduced to just a few acres (from 17 <br />acres) aker the operator installed a large pivot irrigation system. The water level in the pond is currently too low to use the <br />pivot. When it is being used, the entire north end of the impoundment is irrigated. This provides a larger area of evaporation <br />so the pond footprint can, ultimately, be filled in so final reclamation within the impoundment can be finalized. <br />The old seep area along the north bank of the Rito Seco remains dry. <br />The drainage where the west pit-tailings pipeline crosses was inspected to see if revegetation efforts have been successful. <br />The north bank of the gulch is beginning to erode. This needs to be repaired. The disturbed area shcwld be reseeded. <br />The operator keeps the collection pond at a very low level (pumping the water to the tailings more frequently) so there is <br />only a minimal amount of water reaching the leak detection system. <br />Did not observe any problems. <br />Will inspect again in 3 months. <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: Dave Long <br />OPERATOR: Battle Mountain Resources, Inc <br />STREET: P.O Box 310 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: San Luis CO 81152 <br />James Stevens <br />cc: ^ CE <br />^ BL <br />^ FS <br />^ HW <br />^ HMVVMD (CH) <br />^ SE <br />^ WQCD (CH) <br />^ OTI~ER <br />