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(Page 2) <br />MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # <br />INSPECTION DATE: 3-6-03 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: BK <br />M-1980-244 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />The Division conducted a monitoring inspection of the Phase I, II AND III leach pad AREAS and construction <br />progress inspection of the Phase IV AREA ON 3-5-03. Present during the inspection were Tim Comer and Mark <br />Tidquist. of CC&V. The area had received approximately an inch of snow the night before on top of the already 5 <br />to 7 inches of snow and the ground. The inspection began at the substation over look area of the Phase IV leach <br />pad construction zone. The pregnant solution liner was covered with snow; the low volume solution collection <br />area was holding what appeared to be frozen water. No major problem noted. According to Mark, the only <br />construction related activity since The last inspection has been underground remediation. He ALSO stated that <br />even that activity would be terminated at the end of the week until the beginning of April, because, Ames <br />Construction was PLANNING to take the next three weeks off. <br />Inspection continued to the main Cresson area. Trucks were loading low-grade ore from the already stockpiled <br />area west of the main pit. Storm water diversions in the area appeared to be in good repair. Continued the <br />inspection to the IRon Clad and Globe hill area, no major problem noted..lnspected the East Cresson pit. It was <br />active. The pit was approximately 150-200 feet deep. High walls stable, no major failures noted. <br />Inspected the # 3 and # 4 pads. These pads have been detoxified and the material is allowed to be placed with <br />in the permit area as road base and as drain cover fill for the Phase IV pad area, as was The case during phase <br />III leach pad construction. The lined ponds were holding what appeared to be frozen water, embankments <br />stable, no major problem noted. <br />Continued the inspection to the phase 1 AND II pregnant solution collection areas and recorded the following <br />readings from the High and Low Volume solution collection transducer qnd Piezometers. (ALL READINGS FOR THE <br />TRANSDUCERS FOR THE PREGANAT SOLUTION COLLECTION SYSTEMS ARE IN FEET OF HYDROSTATIC HEAD AND ALL <br />READINGS FOR-THE PIEZOMETERS ARE IN FEET (DEPTH) <br />Phase I high volume collection transducer # 1 was recorded at 24.2 # 2 was at 27.3 and # 3 was at 26.3. <br />Low volume collection transducer # 1 was at .71 and # 2 was at .16. According to Tim, the low volume <br />transducer and pump for # 1 was replaced a day after the last inspection. The piezometer was recorded at 34.0 <br />Phase II high volume collection transducer # 4 was recorded at 16.5 # 5 was at 11.2 and #6 was at 15.8. <br />Low volume collection transducer # 1 was recorded at .32 and # 2 was at .18. Piezometer was <br />recorded at 28.6. <br />Inspected the external pond, pond was holding about the same amount of what appeared to be frozen water, <br />no problem noted. While in the area, collected the following readings from the low volume solution collection <br />transducers. Transducer # 1 was recorded at 14.7 and # 2 was at 16.7 (ALLREADINGS ARE IN INCHES OF <br />HAYDROSTATIC HEAD) <br />Inspected the under drain area, both the south under drain and 4 inch pipe were at flowing at a trickle, the <br />north under drain was still frozen. Toe berm embankment was stable and no major erosion features noted <br />I & E Contact Address <br />NAME: MR PHIL BARNES <br />OPERATOR: CC&V <br />STREET: P.O.BOX 191 <br />CITY/STATE/ZIP: VICTOR, CO 80860 <br />cc: <br />Harry Posey (e-mail) <br />