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January 12, 2012 C -1981 -010 /Trapper Mine JLE <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 7 <br /> <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br /> TMI is not longer pumping impounded water from East A pit e xcept for road maintenance needs. The <br />water level was substantially less during this inspection based on observations from the last two inspections. <br /> <br />The Queen Anne dragline appeared to be down for maintenance but was located in Z -dip pit. <br /> <br />The Baby Do e was starting to mine in the K -strike pit. <br /> <br />The Molly Brown was mining in the K -dip pit and may be making the first cut in to L pit. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3)D rainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4)Surfacing and <br />Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.03.2(5) and (6)Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br /> Many roads were observed during the inspection, including the old BC Road, the Life of Mine Road, K 1 <br />Road, the North AE Road and the Mid AE Road. All active haul roads were stable and were functioning as <br />permitted at the time of the inspection. Many of the access roads were observed while inspecting the ponds. No <br />problems were observed. <br /> <br />RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> Mat erial is currently being backfilled into F pit from the K and Z pit operation. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br /> The mine ID and blasting signs at the main mine entrance was found to be in compliance. <br />Perimeter markers were observed in several locatio ns: below the Pyeatt ponds, below East Middle Flume ponds, <br />Far East Buzzard and Coyote Ponds. No compliance issues were observed. <br /> <br /> <br />TOPSOIL – Rule 4.06 ;Removal 4.06.2; Substitute Materials 4.06.4(4); Storage and Protection 4 .06.3; <br />Redistribution 4.06.4 : <br /> <br />The following topsoil stockpiles were inspected : <br /> <br />BUZ92 -1; this pile appeared stable and the corner markers were in place. <br /> <br />CG1; the top of this pile has been utilized for reclamation. The remainder of the pile appeared stable and the <br />corners of the pile were marked. <br /> <br />MH -2; this pile appeared stable and the corner markers were in place. <br /> <br />MH -1; this pile appeared stable and the corner markers were in place. A patch of thistles was noted on this <br />stockpile. According to Mr. Roberts these thistle pat ches have been sprayed with a herbicide. Thistle was not <br />noted in a substantial quantity in areas adjacent to the pile.