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May 24, 2012 C- 1981 - 013 /Golden Eagle Mine JHB <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 />R -Availability of Records <br />Y - Backfill & Grading <br />NA - Excess Spoil and Dev. Waste <br />NA - Explosives <br />Y - Fish & Wildlife <br />R - Hydrologic Balance <br />R - Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan <br />R - Other <br />NA - Processing Waste <br />R -Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />Y -Subsidence <br />Y - Slides and Other Damage <br />NA - Support Facilities On -site <br />R -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />Y - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a complete inspection conducted by Janet Bums of CDRMS. The Golden Eagle site consists of a <br />reclaimed Ventilation fan and surrounding pad area, and reclaimed access roads. The rest of the Golden Eagle <br />operation has previously received final bond release. <br />AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS — Rule 5.02.4(1): <br />Golden Eagle Mine records are stored at the New Elk Mine office in Trinidad. Records were inspected in the <br />morning of 5/24/2012 before driving out to the mine site. A Rill and Gully Report is still needed to be filed for <br />2011. Records checklist is included with this inspection report. <br />HYDROLOGIC BALANCE - Rule 4.05 <br />Drainage Control 4.05.1, 4.05.2, 4.053; <br />The Golden Eagle NW vent shaft site consists of a graded pad around the sealed and regraded ventilation <br />shaft. The site is graded gently eastward, is designed and functions as an SAE. The site is well vegetated with <br />native grasses, and shows no evidence of rills or gullies. An upland diversion remains in place upslope from the <br />reclaimed site. Drainage from the logging operation to the north is directed onto the Golden Eagle site. This ditch <br />intercepts the Golden Eagle NW vent fan site east (downslope) of the Golden Eagle disturbance area limits. No <br />rills were apparent from this additional drainage being routed onto the Golden Eagle site. <br />No problems were identified with the upland diversion ditch to the west of the reclaimed vent shaft pad. <br />GENERAL MINE PLAN COMPLANCE: <br />No problems were observed on the reclaimed area during the inspection. <br />ROADS — Rule 4.03 Drainage 4.03.1(4)/4.03.2(4) Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The access road to the reclaimed pad has been reclaimed. The reclaimed roadway has a southern aspect. <br />Vegetation is sparse on this reclaimed slope, both in the reclaimed area and in adjacent undisturbed land. Filling <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 5 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />