2008-02-05_INSPECTION - M1980244

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ORIGINAL -PUBLIC FILE (Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: i~~EifL-2_44 INSPECTION DATE: 2/d111R INSPECTOR^S INITIALS: OBSERVATIONS The Division conducted a MONTHLY monitoring inspection of the sit ON 2/4/08.Presnt during the inspection was Mr. Mark Vanoni of CC&V. Area had received approximately 4 inches of snow on Saturday, with what is already in place most of the site with the exception of a portion of the leach pads that are being leached were covered with snow. Inspected the crusher area, it was not active at the time of the inspection. Inspected the Cresson pit area, only the East Cresson of the Wild Horse area was active, Two of the big shovels were active at the time of the inspection. The East Cresson back fill is continuing and was actively being back filled at the time of the inspection. Storm water drainage control structures for the haul road appeared to be in good repair. Inspected the Iron Clad Globe Hill areas, the Engineering building is now fully operational. No additional reclamation work other than noted in the pervious inspection report was noted on the old pad and ponds. These areas with the exception of the pond areas, are going to be mined in the new mine expansion plan that is expected to be submitted at the end of March, 2008. Inspected the Valley leach facility and recorded the following readings from the High and Low Volume solution collection transducers for the pregnant ponds. High Volume Solution Collection Transducer # 1 for Phase I, the read out meter was still not functioning, # 2 was recorded at 50.6 and # 3 was at 51.7/ Low volume was recorded at .38 AND # 2 WAS AT .41. Piezometer for the pond was recorded at 55.6 feet. High Volume Solution Collection Transducer for Phase II AND III pregnant pond # 4 was recorded at 41.6 and # 5 was at 37.8 and # 6 was at 39.9. Low volume solution collection transducer # 1 was recorded at .21 and # 2 was at .52. Piezometer for the pond was recorded at 44.3 feet. High Volume Solution Collection Transducer # 7 for Phase IV leach pad was recorded at 42.2 # 8 was at 41.3 # 9 was at 42.1 and # 10 was at 42.8. Low Volume solution collection transducer # 1 was recorded at 11.0 and # 2 was at 17.9 inches of hydrostatic head. Inspected the External Pond, it was holding approximately 18 feet of fresh water partially frozen. The Division has granted CC&V to temporarily store fresh water to be utilized on the pads as make up water for the valley leach facility. Low volume solution collection transducer for the pond were recorded at 13.8 and 12.4 inches of hydrostatic head. Inspected the under drains discharge area, all lower ponds were covered with snow, with lots of storage space, in each pond. Both the south under drain(3gpm) and 1 inch pipe (lgpm) were discharging at the time of the inspection. Inspected the AG1.5 (NPDES) discharge point, no discharge was noted. 18~ E Contact Address NAME: TIM COMER OPERATOR: CCS~V STREET: P_(~_RC~X 191 CITY/STATE/ZIP: vic-T~R c~i ~Ran~ ~n~~n cc: r CE