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This was an aerial inspection conducted by Jim Burnell of CDMG based on photos taken on <br />Tuesday. December 16, 2003. The area had received some snow in the preceding days and <br />there was still snow present, even on south-facing slopes. <br />At the main facilities area, Pond B was frozen over. There was not much snow in the <br />faalities area besides that. The slopes around the Elk Creek conveyer appeared to be <br />stable. The Elk Creek topsoil pile was snow-covered. No signs of erosion or instability <br />were evident on the air photos. The Elk Creek facilities area was snow covered. The Elk <br />Creek borrow area appeared stable, with no slides or erosion. There was evidence of some <br />fresh soil sliding down the face, covering the snow, but it did not reach the rip rap at the base <br />of the pile. <br />The West Valley Fill waste pile appeared stable. There were no signs of instability or <br />erosion. Most of the face of the pile was clear of snow. <br />Construction was proceeding on the road to the "II-West" waste pile. There appear to be no <br />signed of instability or erosion along the road. <br />Pond D was frozen over and the embankments appeared stable. <br />