_INSPECTION - C1981008 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• Inspection Date: 4/28/2010
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

III. COMMENTS -COMPLIANCE
Below are comments on the inspection. The comments include discussion of observations made
during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection
and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action.
I inquired about the topsoil salvage operations on the Morgan property. Mr. Gubka stated that
WFC continues to salvage and stockpile all of Lift A and all of Lift B for future replacement on the
Morgan property. Mr. Gubka also stated that Bench 1 material is generally placed on Morgan
land, but has been sometimes hauled to the Lloyd parcel north of BB Road, depending upon the
location of the centroid for the particular mass haul.
The excavated face of Bench 1 material is exposed throughout the length of the Morgan
property, and is somewhat variable in composition (Photo 3). The uppermost portions appear to
be sandier, in general, while the lower materials have a higher clay proportion. In some
locations, a layer in the upper 25% of Bench 1 has a white appearance, which may indicate a
higher calcium carbonate concentration (Photo 4).
Bench 1 material has been previously hauled to and dumped at the rear of the open pit on
both Morgan and Lloyd properties. Visually, the material ranges from sandy clay (Photo 5) to
clayey sand (Photo 6), and is grayish tan in color. Variations in the in situ composition are
reflected in the individual dump loads or portions thereof (Photo 7). Removal of the Morgan
Bench 1 material sufficient to allow drilling and blasting of the next pit cut appeared to have
been completed prior to the inspection.
Numerous topsoil stockpiles in the permit area, including those on the Morgan property, had
been recently stabilized with hydro-seeding (Photo 8). According to Mr. Gubka, this had been
done in compliance with the conditions of the mine's CDPHE air quality permit. A water truck
was observed spraying down haul roads within the permit area.
The CCC Ditch had not yet been turned on, but revegetated areas throughout the permit were
growing. Irrigated Pasture areas exhibited extremely dense growth. Those areas seeded with
Dryland Pasture mixes were also growing well, although the vegetation cover was less dense.
The inspection concluded at 3:00 p.m.
New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 28-Apr-2010
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