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February 1, 2012 C-1981-008/Nei�-Horizon Mine MLT <br /> Inspection Topic Summary <br /> NOTE: Y=Inspected N=Not Inspected R=Comments Noted <br /> V=Violation Issued NA=Not Applicable <br /> Y - Air Resource Protection Y -Roads <br /> N - Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill & Grading R -Revegetation <br /> N -Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste NA - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives NA - Slides and Other Damage <br /> Y -Fish& Wildlife N - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan NA - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> R - Other R - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> NA -Processing Waste R - Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This was a partial inspection of the New Horizon Mine conducted by Marcia Talvitie of the <br /> DRMS on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Tom Fry, Engineering Technician for the mine, was <br /> available to accompany me on this inspection. <br /> The skies were covered with high clouds, and temperatures were cool. Mr. Fry said the mine had <br /> received just 1/4" of precipitation during the entire month of January. <br /> Following the field portion, we returned to the mine office. Ross Gubka and Lance Wade were <br /> present, and we discussed various permitting issues related to both the New Horizon Mine and <br /> the New Horizon North Mine application. <br /> PERMITTING UPDATE <br /> • TR-61 — Soil Sampling and Analysis Plan -Mr. Wade said that laboratory results from the <br /> first round of sampling (November 22, 2011) had been received by Western Fuels and were <br /> being transmitted to the Division. Results from the December sampling campaign were <br /> anticipated to be available later this month. <br /> • TR-62 - This application, which will address field modifications that were made to the <br /> sampling plan approved with TR-61, has not yet been completed for submittal. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING—Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall <br /> Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); Steep Slopes 4.14.2, 4.27; Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials <br /> 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> • The mine shovel was operating within the pit, on the Morgan property. It was loading <br /> interburden, which had been fragmented during a recent blast, into mine haul trucks. The <br /> haul trucks then transported this material up and out of the pit, via a ramp, and dumped it as <br /> backfill on the trailing edge of the pit(Photo 1). <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 Page 2 of 6 <br />