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In November 2002, the Operator cleaned up all trash and debris that had accumulated <br />around the site. <br />Site Power. <br />One power line and one substation exist within the Permit. The power line into the mine <br />site belongs to San Miguel Power Company. Power distribution throughout the mine site is via <br />buried cable. The transformers are fenced and secure, although there is evidence of slight oil <br />leakage. The transformers are the property of the utility. Ownership of all electrical installations <br />in the West Sunday area will be verified with San Miguel Power. A request has been made to <br />San Miguel Power to assist the Operator in correctly identifying which facilities belong to the <br />utility and where connections are made that separate ownership for the various segments of <br />power lines. When the utility provides the updated site information, it will be included in future <br />information provided to the Division, and will also be reflected as appropriate in final <br />reclamation plans. <br />Dumps• <br />Several maintenance activities were conducted on the West Sunday dump in November <br />2002. Two existing crest washouts were repaired. The washouts were allowing runoff to erode <br />the dump face, although the catchment berms around the dump toe effectively prevented any off- <br />site transport of material. The entire dump surface was dished to collect and hold runoff on the <br />top of the dump. The exterior berm around the dump perimeter was dressed and pushed up to <br />ensure effective containment. <br />Two low grade stockpiles were previously located on the top of the dump. All <br />mineralized material was collected and is now stored in one secure location in the southeast <br />corner of the dump, thus preventing possible dispersion or erosion of the mineralized material. <br />Figure 3 shows the location of the low grade material; however, the map requires slight revision <br />to show grading changes that were made on the dump surface after the site surveying work was <br />completed. <br />Containment berms exist along the entire downhill side of the waste dump. These berms <br />are constructed of surficial materials and although the material is quite rocky, the berms are <br />supporting native vegetation. The berms are working effectively to prevent off-site <br />sedimentation. A small topsoil stockpile exists at the northwest toe of the dump. The stockpile <br />has an estimated volume of 1100 yd3. The Operator expects that additional suitable reclamation <br />cover material can be obtained from the catchment berms and the contained fine material. <br />The east toe of the waste dump has crossed the thalweg of the drainage on the east side of <br />the dump. The channel has been realigned to guide runoff away from the dump toe. Review of <br />early site maps (circa early 1980's) indicates that expansion of the waste dump to the east <br />apparently has existed for quite some time. The new site maps submitted herewith accurately <br />show the location of the dump. The initial approved Permit boundary (which was based on <br />tunnel site claims boundaries) was not observed as the limiting extent of disturbance by past <br />operators. Now that an accurate and cun•ent map is in hand, the Operator can coordinate with the <br />Division to determine how to resolve the exceedance of the original Permit boundary. The <br />location of the original Affected Area boundary as shown on Figure 3 is approximate, as <br />correlation between early hand-drawn maps and the new maps is not precise. <br />In addition to grading the dump surface, establishing runoff containment, and relocating <br />stockpiles, the Operator also scarified local spots of oily soil around the mine shop. These <br />include the area adjacent to the shop apron and the oily spot north of the shop, where <br />overflowing barrels of waste oil were removed in January 2002. <br />3 <br />