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June 19, 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 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 />NA - Processing Waste <br />R -Roads <br />Y - Reclamation Success <br />R - Revegetation <br />Y -Subsidence <br />N - Slides and Other Damage <br />NA - Support Facilities On -site <br />Y -Signs and Markers <br />NA - Support Facilities Not On -site <br />NA - Special Categories Of Mining <br />R - Topsoil <br />COMMENTS <br />This was a partial inspection conducted by Janet Bums of CDRMS. The Golden Eagle mine is a reclaimed <br />underground mine. The majority of the reclaimed mine area has received final bond release previously. The <br />Golden Eagle mine consists of a reclaimed vent shaft and reclaimed access road. The reclaimed vent shaft is still <br />within the 10 -year liability time -frame since the last reclamation activities were completed. <br />The weather was hot and dry. The majority of the state of Colorado is experiencing extreme fire danger. <br />FISH and WILDLIFE — Rule 4.18: <br />There were numerous elk tracks and elk scat on site as well as coyote scat. No Animals were observed on the <br />reclaimed vent shaft area during the inspection. <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 />The remaining pad area has been approved as a SAE, therefore, no ponds remain on site. An upland diversion <br />ditch will remain as a permanent structure. The site has been dry and there was no evidence of recent <br />precipitation. There was no evidence of recent runoff and no sign of gullying. <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)/4.03.2(5) and (6) <br />Reclamation 4.03.1(7)/4.03.2(7): <br />The reclaimed access road is filling in well with perennial vegetation. <br />Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 8 <br />Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 3 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />There is a small rocky bare patch near the <br />