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o Topsoil Salvage Area: <br />¦ Within the Affected Area is a stockpile location for storing recycled/imported <br />topsoil for reclamation use. Silt fence shall be installed around this pile to <br />contain any possible sediment and erosion. <br />c. Preventative Maintenance <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 />Concerning equipment maintenance, daily safety walk-arounds 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 />waste rock pile and the topsoil stockpile shall be performed at least twice monthly. <br />Inspection should look for tears or otherwise damaged silt fence. Any excessive sediment <br />captured shall be removed and the source should be investigated so that it can be addressed. <br />If damage is found it shall be repaired readily. <br />d. Good Housekeeuine: This is a relatively small operation with upto 3 part-time employees and a <br />formal good housekeeping plan is somewhat impractical. In any event, good housekeeping is essential <br />and will be a topic during safety briefings and occasional operations meetings. Items to incorporate <br />into this plan 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 />• Empty containers shall be covered to prevent collection of precipitation <br />e. Spill Prevention and Response Procedures: <br />• 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 owaste 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 />5. Return the spilled material to the appropriate system (loading operation, truck, <br />loader, etc.) <br />6. Repair any deficiency that caused the spill. <br />7. Adjust operation techniques to avoid future spills. <br />8. Learn from the mistake. <br />• Fuel/Lubricant Spill: This facility and operations falls outside EPA regulations <br />concerning the SPCC (Spill Prevention Control and Countenrrneasures) Rule; because no <br />fuel is stored on this site. This does not diminish, however, the importance of appropriate <br />Page 5of9