2011-09-28_INSPECTION - C1981014 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Date: 9/28/2011
• Doc Name: Email sent to Operator attached with Inspection Report sent via Email ‎(Coversheet)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: George Pattterson
• Inspection Date: 9/23/2011
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

September 23, 2011 C -1981 -014 /Southfield Mine JHB

Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 1

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Inspection Topic Summary
NOTE: Y =Inspect ed N =Not Inspected R =Comments Noted V =Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable
Y - Air Resource Protection
R - Availability of Records
Y - Backfill & Grading
NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste
NA - Explosives
R - Fish & Wildlife
R - Hydrologic Balance
Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan
R - Other
R - Processing Waste

R - Roads
R - Reclamation Success
R - Revegetation
Y - Subsidence
Y - Slides and Other Damage
Y - Support Facilities On -site
Y - Signs and Markers
R - Support Facilities Not On -site
NA - Special Categories Of Mining
Y - Topsoil

COMMENTS

This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Binns of CDRMS. George Patterson of Energy Fuels met the
inspector at the mine office in Florence to allow access to the mine records. Mr. Pat terson did not accompany the
inspector to the mine site or to the load out. The mine is a reclaimed underground mine, that was last seeded in
2003. As such, no mine personnel remain at the site, but records are maintained in the nearest town, Florence.
Mr. Patterson is the contact for maintenance concerns, regular monitoring, and records. The weather was warm
and dry on the first day of Fall.
AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS – Rule 5.02.4(1):
Mine records were complete and up to date. Records checklist can be found at the end of this report. The
Liability Insurance certification expires on October 1, 2011. A new valid policy needs to remain in place. The
operator need s to send proof of ongoing insurance prior to the expiration. (Rule 2.03.9(2)).

FISH and WIL DLIFE – Rule 4.18:
A cow and calf elk were observed browsing on Rabbit brush near the main entry gate to the mine when the
inspector arrived at the mine site.

HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structur es 4.05.5,
4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water
Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage – Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8;
Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18:
Pond 5 has had sediment pushed away from the western 30” dia. culvert outlet. The sediment was not
removed from the pond, but was pushed by a dozer to the west end of the pond. It appears that the operator
maintains adequate water storag e volume in the pond. Pond 5 was dr y at the time of the inspection. The western
culve r t is capable of passing runoff flow through the culvert. The c ulvert continues to have sediment material at
the outlet opening. This material should flush out of the culvert during future storm events. If natural run off