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` <br /> MEIP SUPPLEMEMT <br /> Page 4 <br /> IIT . nTHEF INSPFCTTON CTIMMENTS <br /> The surfa'�e areas of all o [ the mines wi1.h the e�ception of the <br /> number � and HIP exhaust fan above the minf-, were inspected. Snow <br /> pa'�k ^n the ro,;d to the 5 mine and the c-71evation to the fan limited <br /> ,=tccess in |.hri, short timp alloted for 1%he inspection. <br /> p, '-I x r ''w o <br /> duc1j ' � [ the .in �e at thjs time is limj +c­d t^ thp nt um|'er 1 <br /> 1,/_1p potential for the other mines, the number 3, 4, amj � <br /> being nperable i [ market conditinns change. The start up { in'e <br /> "n tkecrle -(-.her p"rtals is res1-rictjve be'.-ause or the condition of +hc.-, <br /> surface 11ities as well as the access requirments for production. <br /> As |:h-y are now, the 2' A'id 1 mjnes are inierconoect.ed t|/rough t|.e <br /> 'ock tunnp7 . The rest '' [ thp -;ystI'm is no.it ac' e�-,sed F;' ' the ­l &,r v" oe <br /> peosivu mp't|md of over ] a/'d accpss wo'/] d havF-1 to he rn/ployed should <br /> start up be required . The pillars; have als,o been pulled in the 3 <br /> mine so -.A lower seam would have to be acces!:Fed in thai area. <br /> The boll- and hoi -;t have been pulled on the surface <br /> facilitle­ ' ' I' Ulf-, 2 minp. The belt line on thf- surface of the 1 mine <br /> i * also jnopp/ ative. <br /> A por |:i . .n o [ the 1 mine waste pile at thp portals has been covered <br /> with rocL in places. I asked if the company planned to resoil the <br /> ,-Area in the near future or if plans were commited t,' a schedule other <br /> th,in fj /lal reclamation. Nnthing was planned immediately but the <br /> commenl- was m�de that j1, would be considered. <br /> A was imp] emented to pull the fan from the nomber 4 <br /> mine and reinstall it on the 2 mine to increase exhaust capacity. <br /> The di y water d i v e r s i n along the suuth portal road on the 1 mine <br /> �as redooe durzng the inspection because winter storms and f had <br /> fi ] ] ed in Lhe drainage. Also several 50 gallon barrels and a couple <br /> ' ' [ 5 gallon cans with petro-chemjcal �7. were moved from this vici Ili ty <br /> to a more protected position on the mine. <br /> One of the arches on the south portal an exhaust entryway has <br /> ccollapsed on the face. � <br /> The question was raised about the necessity or requirement of the <br /> �rctic circ ] c­ ponds. These structures are no le-inger a permitted <br /> discharge point , nor are they used for mine road water . The comn/ent <br /> was m,�;de about them falJing under a bec;t technology currently <br /> .:;vailable c for drainage controI on the prelaw -DU tslopes » � the <br /> 1 mine. There are alre,Ady F, couple of ponds o � this type in the <br /> meadow �bovp these ponds. No recommendation was made regarding ii/� <br /> ' �� <br /> i 'i�tjon bt/t they shnu] d bp jd/`ntjfied fnr future inspe, tion <br /> 1-ju/ po!1;E-1s. <br /> Three mine -;ediment control ponds on the mine bench were snow <br /> covered, no discharge and the portions; o [ the outlets visible <br /> op['epred tu be functional . <br /> The SpilIwiy �ystem oo the 3 mine bin pad was wint:er damaged and <br /> nee(|ed maintenance before it melts out . The commr-nt was made ihat it <br /> would be addressed. <br /> The 4 mine surr,-:;.ce is slowly being cleared of mine materials <br /> through salvage and attrition nepdc� on the rest of the mine. Barrels <br /> ."otqd d/ning the prevjmts oversight jnspection in the main shop area <br /> 1,-,,ere pulled ot/t and relncated . The outer dirty water ditch on the <br /> perimeter of \ he mine ped was not draining properly but it was <br /> | en.porari ] y fixed during the inspection but additional worl. is needed <br />