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This was a complete inspection conducted as an OSM oversight inspection on, June 8 and <br />9, 2004. Jim Burnell of CDMG conducted the inspection along with Henry Austin of <br />OSMRE, accompanied by Jim Kiger of Oxbow Mining LLC. The weather was clear, dry and <br />hot. The minesite was busy. The stockpile was large because of a coming longwall move. <br />The OMLLC records were checked onsight. With a few minor issues, the records were in <br />order. (See the attached sheet for records review.) <br />At the Sanborn Creek fan site, the pond contained an oily-looking substance on a small <br />amount of water. Close examination showed that it didn't appear to be a petroleum-based <br />product, but probably algal. There was no sign of anything entering the pond. The ditches <br />were clear and stable. The topsoil pile was well vegetated, stable, and showed no erosion. <br />There was a patch of Canada thistle on the backside of the pile. The old fan housing still <br />resides on the site, as does the hardware from the electric substation. That was undisturbed <br />and the area was stable. <br />The C- Gulch reclaimed area was stable and had some vegetation, although the aspect will <br />provide a challenge for revegetation. <br />The Bear Creek site was stable. There was reasonably good vegetative cover on this SAE, <br />although there was some bindweed and cheatgrass as there is so many places this spring. <br />There was no sign of instability or erosion and no off-site sediment transport on the lower <br />end by the creek. The straw bales that surround the site were in good condition except for a <br />couple places where they need replaced because the wildlife has disrupted them. The photo <br />below is the Bear Creek site. <br />„I~tltf..y~'~~~~ ~ ,. ~..... ~ ~ Y. ~ fol. <br />~ .fit*~ ,~ ,. '~'~ `8 4t` <br />t .~ <br />