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• (Page 2) MINE ID ,", OR PROSPECTING ZD ,". M-97-032 • INSPECTION DATE 1/13/99 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS P.CO OBSERVATIONS This inspection was performed by the Division as part of its monitoring of 110 metal operations, and as a pre-operation inspection for the new permit applicant for this site. The new applicant was contacted about the inspection, and the representative named on page one was present onsite during the inspection. This site is presently included in a permitted area (part of the Thunderbolt Group, DMG permit M-77-287, issued to Umetco). The present operator has not disturbed the site in several years, and has no further wishes to mine here. The new applicant (Internation Uranium) wishes to take over the operations here, but not at all of the Thunderbolt Group sites, an3 therefore has applied for a ne-a permit for the Van 4 only. There is some pre- existing disturbance, which has not been inspected by the Division in several years. Reclamation costs for outstanding disturbance have not been recalculated in many years. Details about the site were observed and discussed, in order to answer questions about the application exhibits and to more accurately calculate the required bond amount. At this time, there are no uncorrected problems, other than the long period of inactivity without reclamation occurring, and a possibly insufficient bond. When the new applicant is issued the new permit, it will be after an adequate bond is submitted and other questions have been answered. This will address the two minor issues identified in this paragraph. • The site and its operation consist of the following: a 7.4-acre area which is the location of the main shaft (through which ore and waste rock are hoisted from the ore body and brought to the surface), a steel headframe with ore bins and hoist building, a large waste rock dump, a topsoil stockpile, a compressor building, an electric power drop, and other minor structures. The Van 4 site is adjacent to a county road. Additional details are given about the various features below. There is an existing vent shaft site a few hundred yards away from the main shaft, which is located on a one-half-acre area to be included in the new permit. It is accessible via an existing unimproved dirt road. The road will not be included in the permitted area. There is to be another vent shaft site, also one-half acre in size, farther to the east. Its exact location is not known yet, but it will presumably be accessible via existing road also. Details concerning the future vent shaft will be provided by the operator at a future date. The 7.4-acre area is exactly the same area already permitted to Umetco. Disturbance covers the majority of the area. The 7.4 acres may be described as being delineated on the north by the county road, on the northwest by the existing drainage beyond the outer toe of the topsoil stockpile, on the southwest, south and east by the existing earthen runoff control structure, and on the northeast by the limits of the existing structures, fill material and old access road. The operator does not plan to enlarge the "footprint" of disturbance beyond the area which is presently disturbed. The area is, however, irregularly-shaped, and the operator is encouraged to mark at least the four main outer corners (two on the county road, and two on the SE and SW boundaries) to help ensure no accidental off site disturbance occurs. The topsoil pile has been present for many years. Its configuration is low and gently • sloped. All surfaces are vegetated with range grasses, and no topsoil excavation or erosion is evident. It appears roughly sufficient in volume to adequately cover the present waste rock dump and possibly the building footprints. Most other areas within the permit still appear to have topsoil present.