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April 25, 2012 C- 1981- 020/Munger Canyon Mine MPB <br />Inspection Topic Summary <br />NOTE: Y= Inspected N =Not Inspected R= Comments Noted V= Violation Issued NA =Not Applicable <br />N -Air Resource Protection <br />N -Availability of Records <br />N - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />R - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />Y - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />Y -Processing Waste <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />R -Roads <br />N -Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />NA - Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />N - Support Facilities On -site <br />N -Signs and Markers <br />N - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N -Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection of the Munger Canyon Mine conducted by Mike Boulay of the DRMS Grand <br />Junction Field Office on April 25, 2012. I was not accompanied by an operator representative during the <br />inspection. Weather conditions were sunny and cool. Ground conditions were dry. The majority of the mine site <br />is reclaimed and there was no activity at the site during the inspection. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />Several Chukars were spotted in the vicinity of the waste pile and sediment pond. There was sign of Elk and Deer <br />on the reclaimed portal access. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures 4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, <br />4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring <br />4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />East Salt Creek was flowing with turbid water. Munger Creek was damp but had no flowing water. The waste <br />disposal area sediment pond was dry. The inlet and discharge structures were stable and no problems were noted. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 <br />Construction 4.03.1(3)/4.03.2(3) <br />Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) <br />Surfacing and Maintenance4.03.1(5) and (6)/4.032(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 7 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />