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January 19, 2012 X- 2005- 226- 00/Northfield Project JHB <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 />N - Backfill & Grading <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />N - Hydrologic Balance <br />N - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) <br />R - Roads <br />R - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The purpose of this inspection was to <br />observe reclamation of 3 exploration drill holes for a partial bond release. Mr. Gary Carroll met the inspector at the <br />Environmental Alternatives, Inc. office in Canon City. Mr. Carroll represented the operator and accompanied the <br />inspector to the reclaimed drill sites. <br />The weather was dry, warin (mid 60's F) and very windy. <br />ROADS — Rules 2.02(2)(g) and 4.21.4(3): <br />Two track roads to the exploration holes remain and have not yet been reclaimed. <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 2.02(g) and 4.21.2(2): <br />Northfield Partners LLC requested bond release for sealing of exploration drill holes NF -0113, NF -0213, and <br />NF -03B. These holes were twined holes with A series holes. The 3 A series drill holes remain intact, have been <br />cased and all 3 have locked caps. <br />A113 B series exploration holes were sealed in September 2007. Abandonment reports were submitted to the <br />Division In March 2008. Concrete caps were found below the surface for hole NF -03B, and NF -0113. Soil was <br />replaced over the concrete cap after observations were made. The concrete cap was not located for hole NF -02B. <br />No evidence was found that this hole remains open. Capped and locked hole NF -02A was found with no secondary <br />hole anywhere nearby. The drill hole abandonment report documents that hole NF -02B was sealed in 2007. <br />Vegetation on the NF-0 IA and NF -03A was not established on the sandstone outcrop. The A series wells remain, <br />so the pad areas have not been revegetated. <br />Holes NF -04A and NF -04B were observed. Both NF -04 holes have been sealed. The shallow mud pit has not yet <br />been filled in. <br />Hole NF -05A was observed. This hole has been sealed. The mud pit remains and still holds a small pool of water. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />