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• (Page 3) • MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-BO-244 INSPECTION DATE 8/2223 /94 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS JAP Following the close-out conference I departed the mine site and registered at the Victor Hotel. At 8:20 pm, following sunset, I returned to the overlook on the county road, from which I could observe activity throughout the majority of the Phase 1 pad area from road shoulder, within the right-of-way. The purpose of my observation was to determine whether any work was being conducted on the soil liner or geomembrane liner. Ames equipment was concentrating upon continued excavation of the high areas of the south facing pad elope. Working lights were illuminating the area being excavated. No lights were illuminating the north facing elope of the pad. However, sufficient defused construction lighting and moon light existed for me to determine that no work was being conducted on the soil liner or geomembrane liner system. I returned to the site at 7:15 am with the intention of observing the Contractor's performance, specifically in regard to the accordance with cold weather performance criterion. While the weather forecasters had predicted sub-freezing temperatures, my thermometer indicated a temperature of 3S°F at the overlook from the County road above the Phase 1 pad. Gundle was beginning to deploy geomembrane liner on the area of soil liner which had been previously prepared and pronounced acceptable by Ames. At 7:30 am Terry Manziac, driving by on the county road stopped and joined me. We then proceeded to the CC6V office where I informed John Hardaway of my presence. John Hardaway accompanied me to the area of the geomembrane liner deployment. I observed three panels of geomembrane being deployed. Prior to the deployment of the third panel a soft area of soil liner was detected by observing kneading beneath the Ames drum compactor. It appeared that the soft area was previously the temporary diversion trench installed to protect lower soil liner from rvnon of precipitation off the previously installed geomembrane liner deployed upelope. After three passes with the compactor, the zone stiffened to the point where it was no longer kneading sufficiently to crack the compacted surface. The geomembrane liner was then deployed. After consultation between Ames and Gundle personnel it was decided to continue geomembrane deployment in the area at the western terminus of the north facing pad elope, adjoining and above the south end of the Phase 1 toe berm. Mr. Hardaway and i next toured the site of the primary and secondary crushers. The concrete structure of the primary crusher ie completed and the approximately BO foot high Hilficker retaining wall ie nearing completion. The structure for the two secondary crushers are also nearly completed. The steel superstructure and mechanical components of the majority of the crushers and screens are laid down in the area adjoining the crusher installation. I completed my inspection by accompanying Mr. Hardaway to the site of the upland diversion box culvert. The installation of the box culvert has been delayed awaiting cultural and antiquities clearance from the USBLM for the area required for the temporary relocation of the roadway. The culvert for the road relocation is already oneite and in place. Mr. Hardaway projects one month to complete the box culvert, which is required to complete the upland diversion for the Phase 1 leach pad. During our second close-out conference, i raised the topic of ore placement on the Phase 1 leach pad. Mr. Hardaway's recent winterization proposal had mentioned the potential placement of ore on the partially completed pad. I reminded John that the Division would need to receive, review and accept the final certification report, including as-built drawings, prior to the placement of any ore, other than the 3 foot armor layer, on the pad. Submittal of reports for discrete portions of the pad would be acceptable. Mr. Hardaway differed with my opinion, stating that he believed the permit required the completion of certification prior to application of processing solution, but did not disallow the placement of ore. I indicated that this difference of opinion could be critical, and that the Division would render an opinion after we reviewed the permit. cc: Berhan Keffelew, DMG Al Sorenson, DMG Jim Dillie, DMG Carl Mount, DMG I ~ E Contact Address Bruce Humphries, DMG ^ Cfi NAME John Hardawav ^ BL OPfiRATOR Crinn le Creek & Victor Gold Co. ^ FS STREET P.O. Box 191 ^ HW CITY/STATE/ZIP Victor. CO 80860 ^ HMWMD (CH)