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- 2 - <br /> <br />• <br /> <br />6,950, where the crusher and truck loadout are located. In- <br />dividual levels are interconnected by a gravel road. The <br />access to the mine is by a paved road from Highway 133. <br />At the request of Colorado Westmoreland, Inc., GEO- <br />HYDRO Consulting, Inc. and Merrick & Company submitted pro- <br />posals to perform geotechnical studies and the design re- <br />lated to the integrity of the present mine surface facili- <br />ties that include the proposed waste disposal area, evalu- <br />ation and the design of the mine reclamation plans and other <br />items of minor importance. A phased program has been proposed; <br />this report concludes Phase 1 studies and specifies studies <br />of Phase 2. <br />1.2 SCOPE OF GEOTECHNICAL REVIEW <br />Phase 1 of the geotechnical and design studies deals <br />with the geological hazards of the site as they have been <br />specified by studies performed by the Colorado Geological <br />Survey and by other consultants who have been retained by <br />Colorado Westmoreland, Inc. during the design and construction <br />of the mine surface facilities. The geotechnical review deals <br />with the present integrity of the mine surface facilities, <br />such as rock and soil cuts that have been excavated on the, <br />site, man-made fills, roads, and other facilities. The review <br />further deals in general terms with the reclamation plans for <br />the surface facilities. <br />As part of the Phase .l studies,the proposed area for <br />the future waste disposal pile has been evaluated and appro- <br />priate recommendations are being made for its locations. <br />Finally, a program of further studies for Phase 2 is <br />cEOemao cowur~w. iNC. <br />