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January 20, 2011 C-1981-033/Bear Mine JJD <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br />R - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />N - Availability of Records R - Reclamation Success <br />R - Backfill & Grading R - Revegetation <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste N - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives R - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Fish & Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />NA - Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NA - Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION - Rule 4.17: <br />There was no sign of steam or water vapor coming from the area at and above the hillside spring origin <br />point. <br />BACKFILL and GRADING - Rule 4.14E ?Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original <br />Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic <br />Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br />The entire site was covered in snow but it did not appear that there were any new issues with the <br />backfilling and grading at the reclaimed site. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 ? E Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water <br />Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage - Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Practically the entire reclaimed mine site, including the sediment pond, hillside spring water treatment <br />pond, collection ditch and the riverside berm, was covered in snow. There did not appear to be any standing water, <br />only snow, in the sediment pond. <br />There was snow-covered water in the hillside spring water treatment pond. The snow was beginning to melt <br />around the water's edge in the treatment pond and had an orange stain due to the color of the spring water. This <br />orange-colored spring water has been found in the past to be in compliance with water quality standards. The <br />hillside spring area was clear of snow, probably due to the high temperature of the spring water. <br />ROADS - Rule 4.03 ? ? Construction 4.03.l(3)/4.03.2(3)0 I Drainage 4.03.l(4)/4.03.2(4)D,1_7, Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)0 DReclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The entrance road and bridge were covered in snow but appeared to be passable. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4