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November 2, 2011 C- 1980- 007/West Elk Mine RDZ <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 />N - Explosives <br />N - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />N - Processing Waste <br />R - Roads <br />N - Reclamation Success <br />N - Revegetation <br />N - Subsidence <br />R - Slides and Other Damage <br />Y - Support Facilities On -site <br />N - Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />N - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />Ten aerial photographs were taken by Harry Ranney of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety (Division) on August 23, 2011. <br />The photos were reviewed in the office by Rob Zuber of the Division on November 2, 2011. A subset of the <br />photos that were taken is provided in the inspection report. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE -Rule 4.05 Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.05.3; Siltation Structures <br />4.05.5, 4.05.6; Discharge Structures 4.05.7, 4.05.10; Diversions 4.05.4; Effluent Limits 4.05.2; Ground <br />Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Surface Water Monitoring 4.05.13; Drainage — Acid and Toxic Materials 4.05.8; <br />Impoundments 4.05.6, 4.05.9; Stream Buffer Zones 4.05.18: <br />Standing water can be observed in the eastern cell of the RPE Sediment Pond. Pond embankments <br />appeared stable, and no compliance issues were noted with the pond. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />No compliance issues were noted in the aerial photographs and the mine appears to be operating as <br />permitted. No observations of the aerial photographs warrant an on- the - ground inspection. <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 />In the slide area, a segment of the RPE East road is threatened by erosion and needs to be <br />continually monitored as construction in this area proceeds. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 2 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />