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• shall also be inspected and repaired as needed. These maintenance measures shall be <br />recorded in a log to be made available on request. <br />• Materials Handling/Spill Prevention: As part of day-to-day operations, continual <br />awareness shall be made to inspect fuel storage for leaks. This shall also apply to visually <br />making sure any lubricant/oil drums are maintained in an appropriate manner to prevent <br />leaks. As part of ongoing employee education, good housekeeping measures will <br />constantly be taught and enforced. <br />There are process water/tailings pipelines located above grade at the site. The tailings <br />disposal line is a 2" HDPE double-walled pipe to provide for secondary containment. The <br />recycle water line is 125" HDPE double-walled pipe to provide for secondary containment. <br />A tailings process water analysis in provided in the appendix. This pipeline shall be <br />inspected on a monthly basis by walking the line to look for leaks. Leaks shall be repaired <br />immediately. If a leak occurs, the contamination does not warrant high alarm. The leak <br />shall be allowed to evaporate and any solid tailings component shall be scooped up and <br />disposed of in the lined Tailings Impoundment. <br />Concerning equipment maintenance, daily safety walk-grounds shall be performed on <br />equipment prior to each shift. If any leaks are found, they must be addressed prior to <br />operating. Venture Resources contracts out professional maintenance. <br />Trash disposal from any outdoor trash receptacles shall be done regularly. <br />• Sediment and Erosion Prevention: Periodic inspection of silt fences in the vicinity of the <br />Crushing Operation and the Topsoil/Biosolids Stockpile shall be performed at least twice <br />annually. Inspection should look for tears or otherwise damaged silt fence. Any excessive <br />• sediment captured shall be removed and the source should be investigated so that it can be <br />addressed. If damage is found it shall be repaired readily. <br />d. Good Housekeeping: This is a relatively small operation with upto 6 employees and a formal good <br />housekeeping plan is somewhat impractical. In any event, good housekeeping is essential and will be <br />a topic during safety briefings and occasional operations meetings. Items to incorporate into this plan <br />are: <br />• Keep outside areas in a neat and orderly condition <br />• Inspect for drips and leaks from equipment and machinery <br />• Remove any garbage in a regular manner <br />• Use proper clean-up procedures for spilled materials <br />• Clean-up any abandoned machinery, parts, etc. around the site <br />• Eliminate the storage of unnecessary materials or chemicals <br />• Maintain labels on all containers storing chemicals and keep MSDS collection up to date <br />• Chemical storage containers shall be inspected for leaks and stored in a safe manner <br />• Empty containers shall be covered to prevent collection of precipitation <br />e. Spill Prevention and Response Procedures: <br />• Ore/Waste Rock Spill: A spill of this material is not a serious event and will not cause any <br />immediate contamination. Long term neglect can result in potentially adverse conditions <br />relating to acidic mine run-off and leaching of minerals. Operators will be instructed to <br />follow these protocols when any ore/waste rock is spilled: <br />1. Safely stop operating the equipment to avoid spilling any additional material. <br />2. Assess the situation and identify why the spill occurred. <br />3. Select the best method to collect the spill, either with shovels (if small) or with <br />equipment (loader, etc.). <br />4. Collect the spilled material. <br />Page 8 of 10