2012-03-19_INSPECTION - C1981010 (2)

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March 14, 2012 C-1981-010/Trapper Mine JLE East Middle Flume Pond was stable and holding water. A small gully is forming on the west pit slope. The spillway was open and stable. East Flume Pond was holding a small amount of water. The slopes of the pond were stable and vegetated. Middle Flume #1 was holding water and the sediment marker was in place. The pond slopes and embankment were stable. Middle Flume #3 was holding water and the dam embankment was stable and vegetated. GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE : D Pit was inspected, the drill rig that was set up at the north end of the pit is in the process of being disassembled and removed from the site. Otherwise the pit appears to be stable. The Division attempted to inspect several topsoil stockpiles south and east of the top of the pit, however the access roads were inaccessible. TMI is actively mining in the K pit area. The Queen Anne dragline is still down for maintenance in the Z pit area. The Molly Brown dragline was excavating in the K-Dip Pit. The Baby Doe dragline was excavating the K Pit. The East A pit was observed. This pit is inactive and holding water at the northern end of the pit. The Operator was not dewatering the pit at the time of the inspection; however the water level in the pit was low. ROADS Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3); Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4); Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6); Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): Many roads were observed during the inspection, including the old BC Road, the Life of Mine Road, the D Pit Road, West Ash Pit Road, Mid Ash Road, North A Road, K-1 Road, North AE Road and the Mid AE Road. All active haul roads were stable and were functioning as permitted at the time of the inspection. Water trucks were observed spraying water on the active haul roads during the inspection. A significant amount of runoff was occurring at the time of the inspection. May of the access roads to the northern ponds were rutted and small gullies are forming. No major problems were noted. REVEGETATION Rule 4.15; Vegetative Cover; Timing: The Division observed aerial seeding of the Horse Gulch Fill at the time of the inspection. SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: The main facilities area, the ANFO storage area and the East Panel Ready Line was observed and no problems were noted. Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 9 Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 59 Page of