_INSPECTION - C1981037 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: C1981037
• IBM Index Class Name: INSPECTION
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: GEC Minerals
• Inspection Date: 6/27/2011
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

June 27,2011 C-1981-037/GEC Strip Mine JHB
Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable
NA -Air Resource Protection Y -Roads
NA -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success
Y -Backfill& Grading R -Revegetation
Y -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste NA -Subsidence
NA -Explosives Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y -Fish&Wildlife NA - Support Facilities On-site
R -Hydrologic Balance NA - Signs and Markers
NA -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA -Support Facilities Not On-site
R -Other NA - Special Categories Of Mining
NA -Processing Waste Y -Topsoil
COMMENTS
This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS.The mine is a surface mine whose
permit was revoked by the Division in February 1984,and the reclamation bond was forfeited.No mining
facilities or personnel remain on site. The Division conducted the remaining reclamation using the remaining
bond monies. All reclamation bond monies have been spent on reclamation activities on the site.
Reclamation was conducted in 1993 throughl995, with some additional maintenance work conducted in
2000.
HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05❑❑Drainage Control 4.05.1,4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7,4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage—Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6,4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
The Pond adjacent to the main entry gate is filled with sediment and vegetated with volunteer species. Ditches
throughout the site are down cut,but do not appear to be actively down cutting further. Some sediment continues
to move off the slopes,as observed by sediment fans located at the bottom of the revegetated slopes.
GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE:
The Division revoked the mine permit in 1984. All reclamation bond monies have been used for
reclamation projects on this site.
RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3:
The vegetation throughout the site and general vicinity of the mine is very dry. Grasses have already dried
up. When summer precipitation begins,hopefully warm season species will show some growth. No new gullies
appear to have formed. No slumping or other land failures were observed. No domestic grazing appears to have
been conducted on the reclaimed site on the East Pit,West Pit or Chen's hill.
REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15❑[]Vegetative Cover;Timing:
The mine site and vegetation is extremely dry. The area has received little precipitation this month.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2
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