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September 19, 2011 C- 1980 -001 /Edna Strip Mine JHB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />NA -Air Resource Protection <br />R -Roads <br />R -Availability of Records <br />R -Reclamation Success <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />Y - Revegetation <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />Y - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y -Signs and Markers <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />R - Other <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Bums of CDRMS. The Edna Mine is a reclaimed surface <br />mine. There are no mine personnel remaining on the mine site. The weather was clear and dry. Vegetation has <br />begun to dry up for the fall but many species remain green. As inspector was preparing to unlock the north gate, a <br />pickup truck came down from the mine. The passenger identified herself as Ann Forester. She and her husband <br />Marty Forester are hunting leaseholders on the site. She confirmed that there were no hunters currently on the site. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />Records were checked in the Routt County courthouse, Clerk and Recorder's office on Monday, <br />September 19th. Due to the lateness of the afternoon, 4:30 pm, the inspector did not go back to the mine site the <br />same day, but resumed the inspection at the mine site on Thursday, September 22nd. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />The llamas previously observed at the south end of the permit area, West Ridge, were encountered again. <br />This time the two adult llamas had a cria (juvenile llama) with them. <br />A flock of ducks was observed on the Moffat pond. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; <br />Roadside ditches throughout the mine site remain in good condition. Drainages have held up well to <br />summer precipitation events, all three ponds were holding permanent pools of water and in good repair. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1 <br />Page 2 of 7 <br />