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March 8, 2012 C-1981-013/Golden Eagle Mine JHB <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />YNRVNA <br />NOTE: =Inspected =Not Inspected =Comments Noted =Violation Issued =Not Applicable <br />N - Air Resource Protection R - Roads <br />NR <br /> - Availability of Records - Reclamation Success <br />NN <br /> - Backfill & Grading - Revegetation <br />NAN <br /> - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste - Subsidence <br />NAN <br /> - Explosives - Slides and Other Damage <br />RNA <br /> - Fish & Wildlife - Support Facilities On-site <br />RY <br /> - Hydrologic Balance - Signs and Markers <br />YNA <br /> - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan - Support Facilities Not On-site <br />RNA <br /> - Other - Special Categories Of Mining <br />NY <br /> - Processing Waste - Topsoil <br /> <br /> <br />COMMENTS <br /> <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. The mine is a reclaimed underground mine <br />which has been approved for final bond release on the majority of the permit area. The only remaining portion of <br />the mine is the reclaimed vent fan located north of Colorado Highway 12, and west of the reclaimed Golden Eagle <br />portals. <br /> <br />No personnel remain on site and no structures remain at the reclaimed vent fan site. The weather had been <br />snowing throughout the day but had cleared at the time of the inspection. Approximately 1/2 inch of fresh snow <br />covered the ground at the site. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE Rule 4.18: <br />Although no animals were observed during the inspection there were numerous elk and deer tracks and scat across <br />the reclaimed area. <br /> <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, <br />4.05.6 Diversions 4.05.4;: <br />The remaining area has been permitted as an SAE. As such, no sediment containment structure remains on the <br />site. Runoff is treated by passing through a vegetative filter. No rills or gullies appear to be forming. No visually <br />significant sediment was noted as leaving the site. The area visually appears stable. <br /> <br />A undisturbed area diversion ditch remains intact on the west side of the reclaimed vent shaft pad. <br /> <br />ROADS Rule 4.03 Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The access road to the fan site has been reclaimed Vegetation is thin on this reclaimed road, but the surface was <br />left rough. No erosional features appear to be forming. Surface disturbance markers noting the extent of the <br />roadway remain in place. <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 6 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br /> <br />24 <br />Page of <br /> <br /> <br />