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November 28, 2011 C- 1981 -033 /13ear Mine JJD <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The entrance road for the mine site was in good condition. The cable guard was up and the asphalt <br />pavement was not in need of any repair. There was a little debris from the adjacent property owner that was on the <br />hillside next to the road but the road was not blocked by the debris. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br />The backfilling and grading work at the reclaimed fan site, the access road leading up the hillside to the <br />fan site and the east half of the reclaimed road leading from the fan site to the west portal area appeared to be <br />stable. The revegetation efforts in these areas also appeared to have good results. <br />Additional reclamation work is needed on the flat facilities area. The revegetation cover needs to be improved and <br />the cheat grass and tamarisk needs to be dealt with appropriately. <br />REVEGETATION — Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br />The revegetation cover on the reclaimed fan area and the road leading to the fan area appeared to be <br />moderate to good. However, not all of the reclaimed road from the fan area to the west side portal area had <br />sufficient cover. The east half of this road had good cover but the west half had only a poor to moderate cover of <br />vegetation. The west side backfilled and graded portal area also had a poor to moderate cover of vegetation due to <br />the slope stability problems in that area. <br />Most of the flat facilities area had a fair vegetative cover but the location of the former mine office was bare of any <br />vegetation. There was tamarisk in the area where the hillside spring origin is located, as well as in the hillside <br />spring water treatment pond and where the treatment pond discharges near the river. Cheat grass is very common <br />on the flat facilities area. <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br />The natural slide outside of and immediately adjacent to the west end of the permit boundary continues to <br />show movement. The slide may be causing the stability problems at the backfilled west side portal area. The <br />backfilled portal area has new signs of cracking and the small hole that appeared a couple of months earlier at the <br />base of the cliff has increased in size a little. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br />The only facility structure remaining after reclamation is the bridge over the river. The bridge was <br />passable but some of the top boards on the east end of the bridge have become loose. <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS — Rule 4.02: <br />At the top of the hill next to the highway, the mine identification sign was up on its post. The required <br />information was on the sign. The "records location" sign was also up on its post in the same location. Vegetation <br />has grown up in front of the two signs and is beginning to block the view of the signs. The vegetation should be <br />removed or cut back. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 4 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 3 of 5 <br />