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This was an aerial inspection conducted by Jim Burnell of CDMG based on photos taken on Tuesday, January 8, 2002. There had been a significant snowfall the previous night and there was ample snow in evidence all across the area; much more snow at the Hubbard Creek sites. There was a good stockpile of coal The road up Hubbard Canyon to the sites there was snow-covered. At the upper site (adjacent to the Blue Ribbon Mine), there was a good 12 inches of snow. The Hubbard Creek sites appeared in good condition through the snow. The road up Elk Creek appeared in very good condition, There appeared to be activity in the area of the portals. The borrow area above the portals showed no signs of instability or erosion. Lots of activity at the upper end of the Elk Creek disturbed area was demonstrated by the number of vehicles there. Constuction activity is being pursued on several projects at that area. The topsoil pile at the top of the disturbed area was snow covered but showed no evidence of instability or erosion. The C-pond road appeared in good condition. The pond was ice-covered. The Elk Creek pond contained ice also. The lower road to the West Valley fill (an SAE) was snow-covered at it s west end. No evidence of instability or erosion could be seen on or around that road. Likewise, the road from the main facilities area to the Elk Creek facilities area appeared in good condition, with no signs of instability or erosion. The West Valley refuse pile had apparently been receiving refuse. The slopes of that pile showed no evidence of instability or erosion. Several drill pads on the area north of the mine showed topsoil scraped and segregated. From the photos, there was no evidence of erosion of the pads or the topsoil piles. All the pads sit topographically higher than their surroundings so erosion off the pad would be evident in the photos. The drill roads were in good repair, most covered with snow.