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January 20, 2011 C- 1980- 004/MeClane Canyon Mine MPH <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection <br />N - Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />Y - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R -Other <br />Y - ProcessingWaste <br />Y - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R -Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N -Topsoil <br />INTRODUCTION <br />This was an aerial inspection of the McClane Canyon Mine conducted by Harry Ranney of the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS). Aerial photographs were taken on January 20, 2011 at approximately <br />4:22 PM. Five photographs were taken during the flyover. Weather conditions appeared to be clear and sunny at <br />the time of the flight and the site was partially snow covered. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />Mike Boulay of the DRMS reviewed the aerial photographs. The haul road, portal area, temporary waste pile, <br />sediment pond, and office location were all visible in the photographs. There was very little activity discernible in <br />the photographs. The portion of the mine site haul road visible in the photograph was plowed and dry, and <br />appeared to be well maintained and in good condition. <br />The portal facilities area is shown in attached Photograph No. 1. A portion of the lower haul road, the temporary <br />waste pile, sediment pond and topsoil pile are shown in the attached Photograph No. 2. All site locations visible in <br />the photographs appeared stable and no significant erosion or other problems were identified with this aerial <br />inspection. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />