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November 23, 2011 C- 1980 - 005 /Seneca II Mine JDM <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 <br />R -Roads <br />N - Availability of Records <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Revegetation <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Subsidence <br />NA - Explosives <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />N -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 />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <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; 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 />Pond 008 appeared to be frozen at the time of the inspection. Pond 008 embankments were snow covered and <br />appeared stable with no problems noted. Established ditches 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, SIIPM-8, SIIPM -13 and SIIPM- <br />13A were identified and snow covered with no evidence of major damage or problems noted, with the exception <br />of the following: <br />- SIIPM-8 was damaged due to substantial storm events in August 2011. The established ditch will require <br />extensive repair in order to meet the approved design. The storm events were greater than the designed I Oyr -24hr <br />storm. As of the date of these photos repair work has not been conducted. The site is inaccessible by vehicle due <br />to snow cover. <br />OTHER (SPECIFY): <br />This was an aerial inspection flown by Harry Ranney of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(Division). Oblique aerial photographs were taken on November 23, 2011 and reviewed in the Denver office by <br />Jason Musick of the Division on November 27, 2011. The weather was clear and snow - covered with no active <br />mining activities being conducted at the time of the inspection. <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 South Road, Road C and South Road B was snow covered and appeared stable at the time of the inspection. <br />No damage or identifiable problems were noted. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />