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September 21, 2011 C- 1981 - 010 /Trapper Mine RDZ <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 <br />N - Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />R - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />R -Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />Y - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Support Facilities On -site <br />R -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This partial coal inspection was conducted by Rob Zuber of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and <br />Safety (Division). Billy Nicholson and Graham Roberts of TMI accompanied the inspection in the field. <br />The weather was clear and warn. The ground was dry. <br />AIR RESOURCE PROTECTION — Rule 4.17: <br />Roads and other activities were not a source of significant fugitive dust during the inspection. Water <br />trucks were being used during the inspection. <br />EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE — Rule 4.09 Placement; Drainage Control; Surface <br />Stabilization: <br />The Horse Gulch Fill was observed and found to be in compliance with the pen Some rills that were <br />previously observed on the fill have been repaired. Billy Nicholson indicated that the upper part of the fill will be <br />seeded this fall. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 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 />Within the East A Pit, an evaporator was operating to reduce the amount of water in the pond, as the <br />Trapper site has received large amount of precipitation throughout 2011. <br />Six ponds were inspected: East Pyeatt 41, Oak Gulch 41, Oak Gulch 42, Horse Gulch 41, West Horse Gulch, and <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 2 of 10 <br />