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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID #: ran-1980-gad <br />INSPECTION DATE: 1niiAi09 INSPECTORS INITIALS: _ RK <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the site on 10/16/09, at the request of <br />the operator and verify the demolition of the old load out bin. <br />On 10/14/09 Mr. Comer wanted to meet on site to discuss some minor issues with the <br />construction area of the new load out bin area while the design engineer was on site to <br />witness the demolishing of the old load out bin. Since the both the new and the old load <br />out bin are within the lined valley leach facility, DRMS had instructed CC&V to notify <br />them so we can attend the event and verify that no movement occurred in the lined valley <br />leach facility. The design engineer Mr. John Luppo had calculated the total PSI to be <br />less than 5 and impact to the valley leach facility to be negligible. <br />Prior to the demolition of the load out bin, sat in the office with Mr. Kevin Reilly, <br />manager of the Valley Leach Facility, Mr. Tim Comer, Manger of Environmental Affairs, and <br />Dr. John Luppo, design engineer for the valley leach facility, Amendment#9. <br />Discussed the area of the new load out bin where a very small area of the haul trick road <br />leading to the valley leach facility was not properly lined. Amendment 9 and all the <br />previous amendments require all haul trucks coming out of the load out bin area to be <br />within the properly lined area. Even though the Division is well aware that most of the <br />haul road utilized by these trucks is not lined, the load out bin area which is under <br />certified liner had to be in a double lined system. The design engineer Dr. Luppo stated <br />that the area being so small will have no impact and he suggested a designed a liner to <br />be placed not connected to the existing valley leach liner. The concern DRMS raised was <br />that even though the probability of solution leaving the containment area is the constant <br />movement from the trucks could expose leach solution to migrate outside of the <br />containment area. Both Mr. Luppo and Mr. Reilly suggested that with the added protection <br />the potential of that happening is minimum. Mr. Reilly also stated, since a portion of <br />the area is going to be utilized as drain cover stockpile area for phase V leach pad <br />construction by Ames, no leaching will take place above these small lined areas, which <br />further adds to limit the concern. <br />The Division stated that even though the arguments presented are assuring given the fact <br />that in the past the drainage along the Phase IVC pad area had had problems with solution <br />leaving the containment area in the past. If CC&V would agree that if any solution leaves <br />the site from this are, even if it is less than the 1 pound /ton of ore reportable permit <br />condition, DRMS will cite it as possible Violation and require CC&V to properly line the <br />area and P.E CERTIFY as approved in Amendment # 9. <br />After the meeting drove to the new Loud Out Bin area and looked at the small area that <br />would need liner remediation. The new LOB was active at the time of the inspection. <br />After the inspection, observed the demolition of the old LOB. <br />While in the area, the following readings were taken from the Phase IV B low and High <br />Volume Solution Collection systems <br />Low volume solution collection transducer # 1 was recorded at 10.2 and # 2 was at 14.3 <br />inches of hydro static head. High volume transducer # 7 was recorded at 20.8 # 8 was at <br />20.5 # 9 was at20.3 and # 10 was at 20.3.