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The east waste dump has runoff control berms cut in a number of locations along the interior dump surfaces to contain runoff. The outer toe of the dump is stable with no slumping or erosion. Near the main entrance gate at the northeast corner of the site is small pile of low-grade material. A small waste dump is next to the low grade stockpile; this dump has not been regraded, but is well revegetated. The main waste dump in the western half of the Sunday Mine site is stable with no erosion or offsite sedimentation occurring. In November 2002 the dump surface was graded and the periphery berm was pushed up, where needed, to ensure continued control of runoff, and the top of the dump was dished to slow and contain runoff. A number of catchment structures exist along the northern perimeter of the waste dump, and these structures are doing a good job of preventing sediment dispersion. The only designated Topsoil Stockpile at the Sunday Mine is also located north of the main dump. The pile is estimated to contain approximately 1800 yd3 of topsoil. In spite of the fact that topsoil was not salvaged in past mining operations, suitable growth media is available locally as evidenced by the success of revegetation efforts in areas that have been reclaimed and in areas which are "reclaiming" naturally. In addition, the material captured behind catchment structures and sedimentation control structures maybe suitable for use as topsoil in final reclamation. Figure 3 presents the Proposed Affected Area boundary for the Sunday Mine. The proposed boundary encompasses all disturbances associated with the Sunday Mine site and leaves room for final reclamation recontouring and grading. The Proposed Affected Area boundary extends to the west of the waste dump to match the Proposed Affected Area boundary for the Carnation mine. By matching these two site boundaries, final reclamation will be much more effective and successful, rather than trying to work around a gap between the permitted areas. The Proposed Affected Area exceeds 20 acres, but the total disturbed acreage under the Sunday Mine 112 Permit meets the allowable 40 acre limit. The Operator has attempted to show all current disturbed areas and the expected ultimate Affected Area for this Permit. Upon reaching agreement with the Division on the Sunday Mine Affected Area boundary, the boundary will be marked in the field to relieve the outstanding Corrective Action item. The western toe of the existing waste dump appears to extend outside the Sunday Mine 112 Permit boundary. This needs to be confirmed by conducting a detail survey to locate the precise claim boundaries which constitute the 112 boundary. In any event, the ground to the west of the dump toe is controlled by the Operator. The current configuration of the waste dump existed for an unknown number of years before the current Operator received the Permit by transfer. GMG Mine. The GMG Mine (see Figure 4) is a historical mining operation (i.e. in existence prior to enactment of the Mineral Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board ("PreLaw")). In discussions with personnel that have worked for past operators at the Sunday Mines, the GMG decline has been inaccessible to equipment for many years and has not been fully utilized since the 1950's and 1960's. The current Operator placed a mine fan in the GMD portal in July 1998 in conjunction with resumption of mining operations at the Sunday Mine. Mining operations in the GMG underground workings associated with the Sunday Mine were suspended in July 1999. The 6