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1' <br />The entire pile was checked for any springs or seeps and none found, very little <br />standing water was observed. Lift thickness, material consistencies and placement <br />procedures appear to be in compliance with Terra Matrix re-evaluated stability analysis. <br />Minor erosion channels were observed in several slopes on the active pile and <br />evidence of hay bales installed to check erosion on the steep slopes of the reclaimed pile <br />appear to have functioned well. The erosion cltamtel along the north face of the reclaimed <br />pile that had been noted and flagged with orange flagging at the previous inspections teas <br />not yet been repaired; recommend installation of hay bale to eliminate further erosion <br />Vegetation on the reclaimed face appeared to be in good condition, but dormant. <br />The very iop of the active pile is being covered with soil in anticipation of being reclaimed <br />as well as a section on the northwesterly slope; the area westerly of the existing pile has <br />been expanded and the alternate fines and course material have begun to increase the size <br />of the pile considerably. <br />Information provided by EFCI estimated that 30,932 tons of refuse material has <br />been placed on two and a half acres in the "newer" southwest section of the pile. <br />A summary of my comments and recommendations for ttris quarterly inspection <br />include continuous monitoring of lift thickness and materials consistency and any erosion <br />damage, monitoring and recording of seeps and provide an updated estimate ofthe rate of <br />material deposition <br />To the best of my knowledge, based upon my professional expertise, the <br />permanent coal refuse stockpile at the SouthSeld Mine is being constructed in <br />conformance with the prudent state-of--the-art of earthen embankment construction <br />I hereby certify, based upon my field observations and professional investigations, <br />as detailed here above, that the permanent coal refuse stockpile at Energy Fuel Coal, <br />Incorporated's SouthSeld Mine, located in Fremont County, Colorado, ;s being <br />constructed and maintained in compliance with the approved refuse disposal plan of the <br />Cobrado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />.._... ~ i <br />,i <br />`,.`,/, <br />4 ~" <br />