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July 9, 2007 Trapper Mining Inc. (TMI} PO Box 187 Craig, CO 81626 Trapper Mine Recently regraded lands evaluation; Approved post mining topography evaluation June 20, 2007 Participants: Janet Binns, Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DBMS) Henry Austin, Office of Surface Mining (OSM) Graham Roberts, TMI I participated in the two evaluations noted above at the Trapper Mine on June 20, 2007, with Janet Binns of DBMS. The primary purpose of these evaluations was to determine whether this operation is preventing or minimizing offsite impacts (primazily to the hydrologic balance) from recently re-graded lands; and to evaluate reclamation success from determining whether the post mining topography has been established as approved in the DBMS permit. No offsite impacts were documented during the evaluation. The post mining topography has been established as approved in the DBMS permit which helps to ensure reclamation success. Mrs. Binns and I explained the nature of the evaluations to Mr. Roberts. We reviewed pre-mine and post mining topography maps for 3 areas we determined fell into the 2005-2006 evaluation yeaz. We used the 2006 annual reclamation report maps to determine recently re-graded azeas. The areas were the 2005 and 2006 regraded areas in the F Pit and the 2005 regraded azea in the Z Pit. All map comparisons made from pre mining to post mining topography were very close to original contours, and permanent drainage locations were marked and aze in their approximate pre mining locations. Map comparisons indicate compliance with the post mining topography approved in the DBMS permit for these areas. We evaluated the recently regraded areas in the field. All surface water runoff is controlled by sediment ponds, or a series of sediment ponds in the main drainages leaving the disturbed areas. We made stops and observations at the following: Z Pit 2005 regraded and reclaimed area including a 2 acre shrub clump, F Pit 2006-2007 regraded area, F Pit 2005 reclamation seeding area, and F Pit 2006 reclamation seeding area. Surface water runoff control was in compliance for all three areas. No excessive erosion was noted on the regraded or reclaimed areas evaluated. The timely regrading and reclamation of the disturbed areas evaluated helps to ensure reclamation success. Aerial seeding done in one location has very good success. This concluded the inspection. Please address any questions concerning this evaluation report to Henry Austin at haustin e osmre. ov or to (303) 844-1400 x1466.