2004-10-18_REVISION - M1980244 (27)

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• - ~ =Golder Associates April 27, 2004 Mr. Ron Roberts Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company P.O. Box 191 2755 State Highway 67 Victor, CO 80860 Golder Associates Inc. 44 Union Boulevazd, Suite 300 Lakewood, CO 80228 (303) 980-0450 (303)985-2080 Golder Project No.: 043-2170 RE: Summary No. l: April 12 through Apri124, 2004 Cresson Project Phase IVc Construction Quality Assurance Deaz Mr. Roberts: Golder Associates Inc. (Golder) is pleased to submit this summary of Phase Nc Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) services performed for the Cresson Project during the period of April 12 through Apri124, 2004. • The weather during this reporting period was clear to cloudy. Approximate daytime low temperatures ranged from 20° F to 36° F, and highs ranged from 36° F to 64° F. Weather observations were made on thirteen days of this thirteen-day reporting period. Construction Svnopsis Ames Construction Ina (Ames) of Aurora, Colorado is the earthworks contractor for the Phase Nc construction. Ames conducted Phase Nc construction activities on four days of this thirteen-day reporting period (April 19 through Apri122, 2004). Phase Nc Ames resumed contouring and compaction of subgrade in prepazation for soil liner fill (SLF) placement in the Phase Nc Ore Storage Area (OSA). Ames re-established the temporary surface water diversion channel at the Phase Nb and Phase Nc tie- in azea and began to cut and haul to fill from the west end of the channel progressing eastwazd. Ames also removed the structural concrete headwall from the end of the temporary diversion channel prior to Structural Fill placement and compaction in the azea. The 36-inch corrugated steel pipe (CSP) will be removed to the outer limits of the Phase Nc Valley Leach Facility (VLF) footprint at a later date. Ames continued production of bentonite-amended SLF at the screen and pug mill plant located above •