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November 7, 2011 C -1981 -033 /Bear Mine JJD <br /> <br /> <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Y ear: 3 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> <br /> Page 3 of 5 <br /> <br />alluvial wells. <br /> <br />ROADS – Rule 4.03 Construction 4.03.1(3)/4 .03.2(3) Drainage 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 /> The paved entrance road was clear of any debris or blockage. The cable guard was up on the outside edge <br />of the road. <br /> <br />R ECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3: <br /> The flat facilities area had poor to no vegetative cover in some areas. The reclaimed access road up the <br />hillside had a good vegetative cover and appeared to be stable. The reclaimed fan site was also stable with a good <br />cover of vegetation. There continues to exist an ongoing stability problem with the backfilled and graded west <br />portals area. Cracks and holes in the backfilled areas continue to show up. <br /> <br />REVEGETATION – Rule 4.15 Vegetative Cover; Timing: <br /> The reve getated areas on the east side of the hillside have good cover and have contributed to stability of <br />the reclaimed slopes. These areas include the reclaimed access road and the reclaimed fan site area. However, the <br />ongoing stability problems at the west hil lside backfilled portals area have contributed to a poor to fair cover of <br />vegetation. There are some bare areas and some poorly vegetated areas on the flat facilities area. <br /> <br />Tamarisk continues to grow in the hillside spring area, in the hillside spring wat er treatment pond and near the <br />river where the treated spring water enters the black culvert. <br /> <br />SLIDES and DAMAGE - Rule 4.12: <br /> Cracks and holes continue to develop in the immediate vicinity of the backfilled west hillside portals area. <br />This area appears to be adversely affected by the natural landslide adjacent and to the west of the permit area. <br /> <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES - Rule 4.04: <br /> The bridge over the North Fork of the Gunnison River was passable. Some of the boards on the bridge are <br />loose, however. <br /> <br />SIGNS AND MARKERS – Rule 4.02: <br /> The mine identification sign was on its post at the top of the hill. The required information was on the <br />sign. The “records location” sign was also up at the top of the hill. Surface disturbance markers were up around the <br />distur bed area. The stream buffer zone/surface disturbance markers were up along the river. <br />SEALING OF DRILLED HOLES AND UNDERGROUND OPENINGS – Rule 4.07 <br /> <br />RECLAMATION PLAN COMPLIANCE – Rule 4.13 <br />DOCUMENTS RECEIVED - None <br />OTHER (SPECIFY) - None