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Colowyo C-1981-019 7 August 2006 Pg 2/6 Roads: -The access road and haul road to the Gossard Loadout is a paved road. The haul road from the facilities area to the Gossard Loadout has been repaved in most locations (only approximately 500 feet have not been repaved). The road was well maintained and in good condition. The operator has finished adding fill material to the shoulders of the road to eliminate the steep drop-off that currently exists. The roadside ditches have been recut and the height of the MSHA berm has been increased. -The light-use road to the West Pit and East Taylor ponds was dry and slightly rutted at the time of the inspection. The road was stable and overall in good condition. There is one part of the road by the West Pit Pond that has some erosion above a culvert that will need to be fixed. - The haul roads in the East and West pit areas were all well maintained and stable at the time of the inspection. The roads were dry and were being constantly watered at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on these roads. In an effort to increase haul truck tire life, CCC has stopped placing rock on the road. This has led to more dust, which CCC is attempting to control by watering and applying MgCI. -The light-use roads around the Gossard Loadout and to the rail loop were well maintained and in good condition. -The roads around the Section 16 Pit and pond (many of which are exploration roads] were all stable at the time of the inspection. The roads are not used very much as the Section 16 Pit is inactive. The Section 16 Pit will be used for a haul road for the South Taylor project. CCC has also created additional in-pit roads in the Section 16 Pit area for overburden removal operations that are underway. Hydrologic Balance: -The Section 16 Pond (NPDES 009A) contained water approximately seven feet below the top of the discharge pipe and was not discharging (the water level was just below the gated discharge pipe). The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable and no erosional problems were noted. The emergency spillway is a riprapped channel. The spillway was stable and in good condition. The inlet ditches were all stable and in good condition. - Sump 2 contained water approximately two feet below the top of the sump at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. -Sump 3 contained water approximately three feet below the top of the sump at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. - Sump 4 contained water approximately two feet below the top of the sump at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. -Sump 5 contained water approximately two feet below the top of the sump at the time of the inspection. The sump was stable at the time of the inspection. -The West Pit Pond (NPDES 008A) was dry at the time of the inspection. The presettling basin at the inlet of the pond contained water about three feet below the spillway to the West Pit Pond. The pond embankment was well vegetated and stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the pond embankment at the time of the inspection. The emergency spillway is a riprapped channel. The spillway was stable and in good condition.