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March 29,2011 C-1981-014/Southfield Mine JHB <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 R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records N -Reclamation Success <br /> N -Backfill&Grading R -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> R -Fish&Wildlife Y - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> Y -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan R - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> R -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> R -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The weather was cool and slightly breezy and <br /> dry. The mine site and load out areas were both very dry. The mine is in permanent cessation and no mine <br /> personnel remain on the site. The Southfield Mine was is an reclaimed underground mine, with an inactive <br /> loadout located west of the town of Florence, along with reclaimed portal, facilities area,vent fan, and refuse pile <br /> located South of the town of Florence. <br /> FISH and WILDLIFE—Rule 4.18: <br /> A Prairie falcon was observed hunting over the Reclaimed mine area during the inspection. A pair of red-tailed <br /> hawks appear to be establishing a nest just north of the load out site in a cottonwood tree along Chandler creek. <br /> HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 <br /> Both ponds; L 1 and L2,at the load out were dry and in good repair. The trash in pond L2,noted in the February <br /> inspection,has been removed. Both ponds at the mine site are dry as well. All four ponds appear to be in good <br /> condition with no concerns noted. <br /> SAE's at the loadout are well vegetated or adjacent to the railroad tracks. Load out site remains very dry <br /> PROCESSING WASTE/COAL MINE WASTE PILES—Rule 4.10 and 4.11 <br /> The Refuse pile is reclaimed and continues to exhibit good vegetative cover throughout the pile. No gullying or <br /> bare areas were noted on the refuse pile. Vegetation is still dormant and has not begun to green up yet this spring. <br /> ROADS:Rule 4.03Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)11 El Surfacing and Maintenance 4.03.1(5)and(6)/4.03.2(5) and(6) <br /> The Mine access road is dry but well graded. The Refuse pile access road has been recently graded and ditches <br /> defined. No problems were identified with the access road. <br /> Efforts have been made to restrict unauthorized traffic across the loadout. The fence on the west side of the <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> Page 2 of 6 <br />