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(Page 2) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-t 980047 INSPECTION DATE 7_19.2006 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS SSS. C8M OBSERVATIONS Thrs was routine !nspectlon conducted as part of the Division of Reclamation, Mming and Safety (DBMS) mondonng program for perms;tad m!ne sites rn CotoraCO. The lower "laydown area" dust north of the Town of Parachute was viewed from the entry gate while discussing the possibility of rerrowng !t from tits perrnd The yard +s sell +ntended to be used as a storage area, out by the oil anC gas industry, no! the on shale rneustry. To faalitate this remova+ from tre perrtut, a release ragraest would need to be submdted, per the reywremeMs of Rule : ' 7 Prior to suhmdtal of a release rHruest Exxon Muhl Corp (Exxon) will need to ensure mss port,on of the site masts the spec firahons ul tr.e approvad raclamat.on p an Any devlatidns will need to be addressed either through rev~s:on of the reclamation plan, or tnrdugh on-sde reclamation Acdr.~onally, DBMS needs to rrceive Cocun•:entauon addressing a stipulation placed on the approval or Amendment No 3 The stipulaAOn rr.Gwres documentation tha; the Town of Parachute has approves tha znre change request rot the pprllon of :he Paracnute ,aydown area wahrn their turisd+cuon, A Thorough inspect+on of the 'aydowr area will be conducted upon rece pt of the release request. Sevaral other stipulations remain unresolved In the DBMS permit system. These were stipulations to the approval of Amendment No 3 DBMS staff are reviewing the tiles io ascert3rn wn+ch, .f any, of these stipwations were compiled with Any cocumenlabun Exxon ran proade regardinc, compliance wdh those stipulations wowd be appreuated The portal bench area appears stable w,th intact closures on the portals No subsidence of the backfilled primary crusher excavation was noted Tne over Davs Gulch excess fill appaars to be stab!a The surface of this pdr;ion of the fill nos been regraded rn the past to reduce some erosion of the crest of me `ill trorn sUxmwater A berm has been hu+lt on the crest to prevan; runcff from travel+ny over the edge In plans submitted April 25, 1984 tn+s fill surface was to have a ',•> percent slope toward the crest to mirnmize .nfiltration of wa!e~ that mlgn: reduce the stau~nly df the f+ll Exxon win need to maintain positive dranage along the ~ns•de o' the crest berm. to a stable po+nt of d!scharre from the fill Additionally, maasures should he takan to revegetate the bare area on that fnt surare that was regraded. A docent vegetative stand !n th+s location witl in:e•cepl water seeping into the !n+, helping to stabilize the fin and the surface soils, ono neap deter weed estab6shmen: Tha coarse ora sidckpde araa stab-bzat:onlraclamation occurra,C In throe phases from 2001 through 2;)03. The veyelauon becom•ng estabbshed is diverse and primarily perenrlal, The vageta:inn !s somewhat ;hln, but is v+gorous, pursing tin seed heads, and appears to be slab:bz+r.g :he surface. Some weeds. +nc~ud!rg thistle were noted, but were not prornntenl enough to be problematic Exxon mrLcalee that a weed control program continues on ;ha sae The program appears to be efiectrve Roadways were +n good condition with gar ditches and hay bale sad~ment filters m pace and appearing functional. Roadways were be+ng watered for dust control during the inspection Tha site appears to be ur a rna,nlenaoce rr.oda anti has been fur soma tirna Recen: reported act,v,t,es appear :o !a vie description of a sde that Is in temporary cessation Subsequant to the Coarsa Ore Sloraye Araa reclamation performed from 2001-2003. there apparently has not been any addd+onal reclamat,nn performed DRh45 now requ:ras Exxon to enher reactivate or recla+m the sde In either of these cases notific;alion df the Exxon Cecs,on w~!I need to he submdled to DBMS by November 15, 2006. The subrnata! must rnc'ude a schedule and plan of action for reac:rvation or reclamatldn of the s+ta Responses to this vrspec:ion report should be directeC ;o Stave Snuey at iris Dw~sior. of Reclamation, Mir.mg and Safety, Grand Junr,UOn Feld Off+ce, : U 1 South 3r' Sveet, Room 301. Grant, Junction, Colorado 81501. phone cumber 97U-243-6:168, I & E Contact Address cc- 7 CE NAME Ronald P:1 Snrdh ~ BL OPERATOR Exxon Mobil Gdro ~ FS STREET P_O Box 2567 HW GITY~STATEiZIP Hduston_,,_TX 772522.567 I HM1hltvlD fCH) SE - 4^~IOCD (CHy OTHER