Burros Mine inspection report, June 2009

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0DIVISION OF RECLAMATION MININGAND SAFETYMINERALS PROGRAM INSPECTION REPORTJU N 2 220 0 9 PHONE 303866567

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The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has conducted an inspection of the mining operation notedbelow This reportdocuments observations concerning compliance of the mining operationwith the permit and the regulations of theMined LandReclamation Board The report notes 1Areasofsuccessful compliance2Problems and suggested corrective actionsando3Possible violations to be considered for possible enforcementaction by theMined Land Reclamation Board OPERATORSSHOULD READTHIS REPORTCAREFULLYBECAUSE IT MAY REQUIRECORRECTIVEACTIONANDORESPONSESTO THE DIVISION IN ORDER TOAVOID CONSIDERATION OF POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE MINEDLAND RECLAMATION BOARDMINE NAME Burros Mine OPERATOR Gold Eagle Mining IncCOUNTY San Miguel MINERAL Uranium TYPE OF OPERATIONU100INSPECTORSobOswaldMINE ID OR PROSPECTING IDM97797INSPECTION DATE6

9INSPECTORSNITIALS RCOINSPECTION TYPECODE MI

G qt07DATE OF COMPLAINT NATIME OF DAYMILITARY 120POST INSP CONTACTS2L DOEJOINT INSP AGENCYCODE BL DOE REASON FOR INSP CODE3 IEWEATHERCODE CL BOND CALCULATION TYPE5 BCOPERATOR REP PRESENT Don Coram

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Page2MINE ID OR PROSPECTING IDM97797INSPECTION DATE69

OBSERVATIONS

INSPECTORSNITIALS RCOThis partial inspection wasperformed by the Division aspart of its monitoring of HardRocketas1102ermits Theoperatorwascontacted toarrange a time for the scheduled inspection Theoperatorsepresentative named on pageonewaspresent during the inspection Also present during the inspectionwereDan Burns and Kyle Turley both ofUS DOE the site islargely located on US DOE lease tractCSR13nd HelenMary Johnson and Joel Hartman both ofBLM the northern edgeofthe site is onBLManagedand Thiswasa partial inspection since the Burro 7 aeawasnot inspectedThe sitewasnot active at the time of the inspection and has not been active for several years Therewasa permit ID signposted on the ore binneathe lower portal Thereaenumrouspreawining features in the vicinityof this permitwhichaenot included in the permitaeaThis includes the features at the Burro 3 claim a vent shaft that hasrepened presenting ahazard and a runoff containment berm that is eroding and causing a failing dump slope The erosiononhe Burro 3 is aboveand outside the permitted area but is affecting the onsite stormwater and sediment control in the permit areaThe permitaeancludes a lower portal orebin and largewastedump a road leading to the Burro 5 and Burro 7 mine featurespermitted road corridor is500eet wide according to the 1994 SWMPmap a vent shaft along the road enclosed in asecurity fence aeasfor several upland stormwater control structures Burro 5 dump and vent shaft plus steel buildings andgeneratorompressorlocation Burro 7 dump headframeorebin and vent shaftonandneathe Burro7 claim and accordingto the 1984 affectedaeamap location of thechangedyuilding Severalaeasof the permithave been reclaimed includingthe Burro shaft backfilled Burro 7 shaft backfilled changedyuilding demolished accessroad between Burro 5 andBurro 7 recontoured and revegetated None of these items havebeen removed from the permit area though theassociatedreclamation costs may have been removed from the bond amount If the operator wishes to request release of any fullyreclaimed areas please follow the steps described in Hard Rock Rule47The permit boundary is irregular and would be difficult tocompletely mark but since much of the permit is locatedonhill slopesproviding the potential for sedimentation erosion sloughing orexpansion fromearthwork it is essential that portions of itmustbemarked prior toretarting any activity Specifically the dumps and SWMPaeasmust be marked in a durable and visiblemanne This is not a problem at this timeThe lower portal has been cleared ofmuck and is secured by a locked steel grate The portal wasdry The lower dumpcontains somwood cribbing and steel debris Drainage control from the portal and dumpaeasappears adequate The lowersegment of the road near the county road has been modified by grading to retain stormwater runoff that is not being


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Page 3MINE ID OR PROSPECTING IDM97797INSPECTION DATE69Cont

INSPECTORSNITIALS RCOI E Contact Address cc Steve Shuey DRMS

CENAME Don Coram BLOPERATOR Gold Eagle Mining Inc FSSTREET 845 E Main St HWCTYTATEZPontrose CO 81401 HMWMDCHSE

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Cc Ed Cotter US DOE 2597B34d Grand Junction CO 81503Helen Mary Johnson BLM 15 BurnettCt Durango CO 81301CDPHEQCD300Cherry Creek SouthDDenver CO 80222


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Page4MINE ID OR PROSPECTING IDM97797INSPECTION DATE69 INSPECTORSNITIALS RCOThe following problems PBandoossible violations PV and suggested corrective actionswereidentified during thisinspection The problems should be corrected by the dates given or they will become possible violations The possibleviolations should be corrected by the dates given to reduce their severitywhen considered by the Mined Land ReclamationBoard The inspector noted onthe previous page should be notified of all corrective actions takenPROBLEMSOSSBLEIOLATIONS

ANDCORRECTIVE ACTIONS

CORRECTIONDATE

There is a lack of adequate stormwater control and the site is eroding 99PBorPV PBCORRECTIVE ACTION The operator must provide evidence to this office of a current TOPICSPand adequate stormwater management plan and provide evidence of performing the SConsite construction of the necessary runoff and erosion control structures The operatormust provide evidence of completing these activities to the Division by the date shownat right

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Burros Mine inspection report, June 2009