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BLM Colorado, Royal Gorge Field Office <br />43 CFR 3809 Minerals Inspection /Site Visit <br />General Information <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 0. 2015 <br />DMSION OF PaLAMAnON <br />MINING AND SAFETY <br />Date <br />9/30/2014 <br />CFR 3809.420? <br />Time Onsite <br />11:30 -1:30 pm <br />No, under suspension per 43 CFR 3809.601(b)(2) <br />Project Name <br />Gold Hill Mine and Mill <br />Reclamation in conformance <br />Project Location <br />Boulder County <br />N/A <br />Project Status <br />Active, Cease and Desist <br />Hazardous materials /waste <br />Project Type <br />Locatable Plan of Operations Level — <br />patented and un atented claims <br />Occupancy Status <br />Yes, subject to project status <br />Recommended Action(s) <br />Operator <br />Mark Steen <br />Case No. <br />COC 51792 and COC 51793 <br />Inspection Purpose <br />General <br />Attendees <br />Bridgette Miller — BLM <br />Mark Steen — Operator <br />Stephanie Carter — BLM <br />Gordon Sweeney — Operator ass't <br />Nicolas Sandoval — BLM <br />Dirk Arnold —Operator ass't <br />Michael Cunningham - CDRMS <br />T.C. Wait- CDRMS <br />Inspection Results <br />In conformance with 43 <br />N/A <br />CFR 3809.420? <br />Mining in conformance with <br />No, under suspension per 43 CFR 3809.601(b)(2) <br />Notice/Plan requirements? <br />Reclamation in conformance <br />with Notice and/or Plan <br />N/A <br />requirements? <br />Hazardous materials /waste <br />POL documented <br />onsite? <br />Instructions to Operator <br />Need to file the Plan of Operations for both mine and mill. <br />Recommended Action(s) <br />Finalize mine and mill footprints, prior to filing the Plan of Operations. <br />Date inspection shared with <br />CDRMS/Operator <br />Inspection Comments <br />• Mill <br />• Per DRMS requirements, these sites are in temporary cessation for the mill while they get their bond <br />adjusted and plan of operations paperwork filed. <br />• Once Gold Hill amends permits, will initiate succession of operations for mine. <br />• Gold Hill is amending their bond to enlarge the tailings pond. <br />• The water in the pond is lower than normal, which is evaporating off and not being pumped. <br />• Mill interior has not changed and will remain the same with upcoming permit amendments <br />Page 1 of 7 <br />