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the Division in the eazly Nineties. The pile also appeazs to be located within the Black Diamond Strip Mine (active from approximately ?-1974) and Canon Black Diamond Mine (underground, active from approximately 1933-1973) permit azeas. Field Observations The refuse pile fire is approximately 300 yards west off the road to the Corley Mountain Ranch property (approximately 800 yards north of Fremont County Road 15). The pile is approximately 400 feet long, 40 feet high and 10 feet wide. It looks like the refuse was pushed over the edge of small cliff as the slope of the pile approximates the angle-of- repose. George Patterson, who helped Dr. Corley extinguish the initial fire, said that when he dug out a portion of the pile with his loader (CAT 988), it did not appeaz that the pile was compacted or constructed in accordance with the Rules or any accepted engineering practices. He also stated that there was very little cover on the pile (approximately one foot). These general observations and statements led me to believe that the pile was "constructed" prelaw, The entire length of the pile has slumped approximately two feet and there are numerous vent holes along the entire length of the pile. Some smoke was seen coming from these vent holes and there was the distinct smell of burning coal on and around the pile. There may also be a large crack at the west end of the pile that varies in width from several inches to several feet with hot air escaping (this is according to an a-mail received from Dr. Corley), although I did not notice this in the field. Permit/File Search The following items were checked in reference to the refuse pile fire: the GEC permit and maps, GEC inspection reports, GEC pictures, the GEC general correspondence file (as it relates to the reclamation of the GEC mine), the GEC enforcement files, historic mine maps of the azea from CGS, Newlin Creek Minor Revisions (relating to the deposition of refuse in the GEC Orphan Pit), correspondence from OSM and Dr. Corley and maps contained in the Southfield permit. From the hundreds of pages of letters and reports and the dozens of maps reviewed from the GEC file, very little was said about any refuse piles or coal waste. The information contained in the bid document for the Section 24 area of the GEC Mine makes no mention, specifically, of cleaning up or covering any refuse piles or dumps. During reclamation of the GEC Mine, several items of correspondence between the Division and the Corley Company state that no reclamation work would be performed on the Section 24 azea if the disturbance cannot be directly attributed to GEC. Further, the Division was in need of fill material for the pits so all of the refuse material that was moved was used to fill the pits. There was no extra cover material available to cover a refuse pile.