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July 25, 2016 C-1981-019/Colowyo Coal Mine ZTT <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 R -Roads <br /> N -Availability of Records R -Reclamation Success <br /> R -Backfill&Grading N -Revegetation <br /> R -Excess Spoil and Dev.Waste N - Subsidence <br /> N -Explosives N - Slides and Other Damage <br /> N -Fish&Wildlife R - Support Facilities On-site <br /> R -Hydrologic Balance N - Signs and Markers <br /> N -Gen. Compliance With Mine Plan N - Support Facilities Not On-site <br /> N -Other N - Special Categories Of Mining <br /> N -Processing Waste N -Topsoil <br /> COMMENTS <br /> This is an aerial inspection conducted by Zach Trujillo and Harry Raney of the Division of Reclamation,Mining <br /> and Safety. Aerial photos were taken by Harry Raney while the inspection of each picture and the documention of <br /> this report was done by Zach Trujillo. The puporse of this inspection was to view the mine site in its entirety from <br /> an aerial view point to have a larger look at the site to ensure compliance with the Rules and Regulations. From <br /> the pictures,the weather was clear and tempertures were recorded in the area around nintey degrees fahrenheit.No <br /> companay representative was present during the aerial inspection. <br /> BACKFILL and GRADING []Rule 4.14 <br /> Contemporaneous Reclamation 4.14.1; Approximate Original Contour 4.14.2; Highwall Elimination 4.14.1(2)(f); <br /> Steep Slopes 4.14.2,4.27;Handling of Acid and Toxic Materials 4.14.3; Stabilization of Rills and Gullies 4.14.6: <br /> Backfilling and grading was occurring in the West Pit at the time of the inspection. Current backfill and grading is <br /> being conducted on the western facing slope. <br /> Additional regard work was visible in the East Pit uphill of Pond EP2 and the Final East Pit Ditch. <br /> Current backfilling operations were being conducted in the South Taylor Pit. Spoil is being transported from the <br /> west end of the pit and being dumped along the eastern end. <br /> EXCESS SPOIL and DEVELOPMENT WASTE []Rule 4.09 <br /> Placement;Drainage Control; Surface Stabilization: <br /> The South Taylor Fill was inspected. There were no signs of rilling or gullies along the face of the pile. The pile is <br /> graded in a fashion that runoff from the surface is directed to its perimeter ditches. The ditches associated with the <br /> fill appear to be in good shape with no cutting or erosion. The reclaimed sections of the fill appear to have <br /> sufficient vegetation cover with no erosion observed alonJ <br /> Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 2 <br /> Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: 0 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br />