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November 8,2011 C-1981-016/Hawk Nest E& W JJD <br /> ROADS—Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Surfacing and <br /> Maintenance4.03.1(5) and(6)/4.03.2(5) and(6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> The county road that cuts through the mine site was in good condition. The slump on the north side of the <br /> county road in the East Mine area was just starting to encroach onto the edge of the road,but the road access was <br /> not blocked at all. The entrance to the West Mine silo area had been steepened by work earlier this year on the <br /> county road. <br /> RECLAMATION SUCCESS -Rule 4.15,Rule 3: <br /> There was a moderate to good cover of vegetation at the East Mine yard area. The area was stable,with no <br /> signs of erosional problems or slope stability issues. The same was true for the West Mine silo area The East <br /> Mine portal area that lies north of the county road has an active slump but the other reclaimed portal areas north of <br /> the county road have no apparent slope stability problems. The reclaimed areas north of the county road had a poor <br /> to moderate cover of vegetation. <br /> REVEGETATION— Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The East Mine yard area had a moderate to good vegetative cover,although thistle and knapweed plants <br /> were seen in scattered occurrences. The East Mine reclaimed portal area had a poor cover of vegetation,probably <br /> due in part to the steepness of the site and also due to the slump problems in that immediate area. <br /> The vegetative cover at the West Mine portal area and at the West Mine bleeder entry area varied from fair to <br /> moderate. At the West Mine silo area,the cover of vegetation was moderate to good. <br /> SLIDES and DAMAGE -Rule 4.12: <br /> The only area of slope instability was at the reclaimed East Mire portal area. The slump was just touching <br /> the county road but was not a problem for access. <br /> SIGNS AND MARKERS— Rule 4.02: <br /> The three stream buffer zone signs were up at the West Mine silo area. There were no mine id s igns up <br /> since this is a revoked site. There also were no surface disturbance zone signs up. <br /> DOCUMENTS RECEIVED-None <br /> OTHER (SPECIFY) -None <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br />