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Page 2/2 Deserado C-81-018 <br />27 Sept 2004 ~- <br />Hydrologic Balance (cont.): -Pond SS-2 was dry at the time of the inspection. The <br />pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. There were no <br />erosional problems noted on the pond embankment. <br />- Pond DP-1 contained water at a level approximately one foot below the discharge <br />pipe. The pond was discharging from the small weep-hole in the primary discharge <br />pipe. The pond embankment was well vegetated and appeared to be stable. <br />There were no erosional problems on the pond embankment. The emergency <br />spillway was well maintained and stable. <br />-The roadside ditches along the mine access road and the haul road to the refuse <br />pile appeared to be stable and well maintained. <br />Backfilling and Grading: -The pad area for Return Shaft #2 has been backfilled and <br />regraded to AOC using the material from the recontouring of the intersection of the <br />refuse pile haul road and County Road 65. The concrete cap for the shaft has been <br />poured and a 15'+ vent-pipe has been placed into the shaft (as required by MSHA). <br />- The concrete cap has also been poured for RS # 1. This shaft also has a 15'+ vent <br />pipe extending out of the shaft/cap. This pad area was regraded and reseeded last <br />year. The area remains stable, with no cracking or settling of the backfill noted. <br />- The light-use road for both of the shafts has also been reclaimed. The road was <br />ripped, culverts were removed and drainages were reestablished. <br />-Scott Wanstedt has indicated that the pad for RS #2, the light-use road and the <br />County Road 65 recontouring area will all be reseeded this fall. <br />Processing Waste: -Refuse Pile RP-2/3/4 appeared to be stable at the time of the <br />inspection. There were several piles of refuse waiting to be spread and compacted. <br />No water was pooling on the surface of the pile and there was very little erosion on <br />the outslopes. <br />-All of the stockpiled refuse has been spread and compacted. The pile appeared <br />stable and no water was pooling on the surface. The outslopes of the pile showed <br />no signs of erosion. <br />- Refuse Pile RP-1 was well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. <br />Support Facilities: -The pad for return shaft #3 was stable at the time of the <br />inspection. A pile of fill material was placed on the pad for the eventual filling of the <br />shaft (the material was from the recontouring of CR-65). <br />-The B-Seam vent shaft pad was stable and in good condition at the time of the <br />inspection. No erosional problems were noted. <br />-The WMVS pad and water tank pad was stable at the time of the inspection. <br />-The slot storage area was stable and showed no signs of erosion at the time of the <br />inspection. The access road and roadside ditches were all stable and well <br />maintained. <br />