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(Page 3) MINE ID # OR PROSPECTING ID # M-77-326 INSPECTION DATE 1 24 97 INSPECTOR'S INITIALS TAS 1995. Mr. Gary Snook indicated during a January 29, 1997 telephone conversation that BMI- France intends to maintain their clay lease at the site; however, they are not interested in permitting the entire disturbed area. 7. The native vegetation in the area includes a pinyon-juniper overstory and a shortgrass prairie understory dominated by blue grams grass. The estimated ground cover in the adjacent undisturbed areas is approximately 70t with 30t remaining as bare ground. 8. During the inspection various areas of the operation were investigated. Mr. Mueller admitted to disturbing all of the 22.0 acres in question with the exception of the clay stockpiles and the pre-1976 pit. The pre-1976 pit area was used only as an access way to the active pit to the southeast. Active disturbances outside the 9.9 acre permit area vary from light to significant and are described below: a. Topsoil Stockpiles - light disturbance 1.6 acres b. Slab Rock Exposed - moderate disturbance 0.5 acres c. Active Pit Area - significant disturbance 0.2 acres d. Slab Rock/Pallets - light disturbance 4.0 acres e. Clay Stockpiles - light disturbance 0.7 acres f. Access Road/Storage - light disturbance 2.0 acres g. Overburden Storage - moderate disturbance 4.5 acres h. Northwest Area - moderate disturbance 1.0 acre i. Pre-1976 Pit - light disturbance 1.0 acre -- Total .................................. 15.5 acres 9. The 9.3 acres of light disturbance will require seedbed preparation and revegetation. The 6.0 acres of moderate disturbance will require light grading, seedbed preparation, and revegetation. The 0.2 acres of significant disturbance may require blasting, regrading, seedbed preparation, and revegetation. 10. Within the permitted area there is approximately 6.5 acres of disturbance of which 6.0 acres will require regrading, seedbed preparation, and revegetation. Approximately 4.0 acres consists of the active pit area which may also require blasting to reduce the highwall. 11. The active pit consists of an upper bench and a deep trench. Topsoil and alluvium has been excavated to a depth of 8 feet. The operator has exposed a level bench approximately 75 feet wide x 450 feet long. The deep trench is approximately 250 feet wide x 450 feet long x 25 feet deep. The total depth of the trench below the ground surface is approximately 33 feet. cc: Jim Stevens, DMG Ferd A. Mueller Joseph R. O'Brien I & E Contact Address ^ CE NAME Garv Snook ^ BL OPERATOR BMI-France ^ FS STREET 27 Noblestown Rd. ^ HW CITY/STATE/ZIP Carnegie, PA 15106 ^ HMWMD (CH) ^ SE ^ WQCD (CH) ^ OTHER