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her way to work, and had driven by the location of the rockfall. Ms. Torres stated that the rock had not fallen onto SH12 at that time. Ms. Torres stated that she arrived at LCC's office at approximately 8:25 am on 5/23/02. Ms. Tones stated that at approximately 9:00 am on 5/23/02, she left LCC's office to visit the school in Primero where her children attend, as it was the last day of school, and she had volunteered to help. The Primero school is situated north of the Lorencito Canyon mine, on the south side of SH 12, west of the two entrances to the mine from SH 12, and west of the location of the point on SH 12 where the rockfall eventually occurred. Ms. Torres stated that while traveling westbound on SH 12, she came upon the rock at approximately 9:00 am. Ms. Tones stated that she continued on to the Primero school, and asked the school secretary to contact the State Patrol and inform them of the rockfall. As mentioned previously, a copy of a 5/23/02 Colorado State Patrol phone log indicates that a call was placed to the State Patrol at 9:07 am on 5/23/02, and that a State Trooper arrived at the site at 9:32 am. Ms. Torres stated that while at the school, she could observe highway traffic stopping at the rockfall. She stated that she left the Primero school at approximately 9:45 am to return to LCC's office, traveling eastbound on SH12. Ms. Tones stated that she stopped at the rockfall to speak to a Mr. Ryan Chavez, who had stopped to help direct traffic with the State Trooper that had arrived on the scene. Ms. Torres stated that she offered the mine's assistance in moving the rock with afront- end loader, if the State Patrol wanted the help. I asked Ms. Torres if anyone from CDOT had arrived at the site of the rockfall at this time. She stated that she did not believe so. Ms. Torres stated that she arrived back at LCC's office at approximately 10:00 am on 5/23/02, and that she immediately informed LCC Day Foreman Dan Reisner of her offer of assistance. Ms. Torres stated that at approximately 10:10 am that same day, Mr. Chavez arrived at LCC's office, requesting the mine's assistance. Ms. Tones stated that she immediately relayed Mr. Chavez's request for assistance to Mr. Reisner. Ms. Tones stated that it was also at this time that Mr. Ron Leef contacted LCC's office to inform them of the rockfall. Ms. Torres stated that she remembered this clearly because she was on one phone line conversing with Mr. Reisner, and on another phone line at the same time conversing with Mr. Leef. Ms. Torres also informed me that the area around the mine, the school, and the rockfall had received a significant amount of rainfall for two days, sometime before the rock had fallen onto the highway. Ms. Tones stated that she thought the rainfall had occurred on Monday, 5/20/02, and Tuesday, 5/21/02. Mr. Reisner appeazed at LCC's office on Friday, 5/24/02, at this point in my inspection (approximately 11:00 am). Mr. Reisner corroborated Ms. Torres' statements. Mr. Reisner stated that after being notified of Mr. Chavez' request for assistance, he directed LCC employee David Billiter to drive the mine's loader to the rockfall area. Mr. Reisner stated that he accompanied Mr. Billiter to the rockfall.