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<br />COLORADO WESTMORELAND INC. <br />ORCHARD VALLEY MINE <br />QUARTERLY WASTE DISPOSAL AREA INSPECTION REPORT <br />NEW WEST RIDGE PILE <br />ITEM YES NO COMMENTS <br /> Waste has increased this qtr. <br /> due to spoil material removed <br /> from new OV41M site. Also have <br />1. Quantity of waste material added to been placing gob from new mine <br />waste disposal area this quarter, site in pile due to poor mining <br />(See attached calculations.) conditions in the new mine. <br /> Gob hauled directly to wash <br /> plant 6 reject brought back to <br /> disposal area b deposited with <br /> some rock that is removed from <br />2. Waste material deposited and compacted OV[JM 6 is compacted in 24" <br />in 24" lifts? X lifts. <br />3. Drainage alterations constructed? X <br /> Berms being constructed on all <br /> sides of lower portion of pit. <br /> Average south side height is 45 <br />4. Present height of waste material. f[. <br /> Filling in roadway that went <br />5. New bench constructed? X through east side of the pit. <br />6. Refuse material outslope placed at Checks have been made as berm <br />1V;2H? X is being constructed. <br /> No soil cover has been placed <br />7. To of com leted fill at 5%? X as vet. <br /> No erosion. Rock has been <br />8. Bench drainage adequate? X cleared from drainage ditch. <br />9. Areas covered with 4' non-toxic non- 9" topsoil. <br />combustible material? X 3'3" subsoil. <br /> Berms being constructed on east <br />10. Berms constructed on ou[slopes? X south b west sides of it. <br />11. Evidence of structural defects? X <br /> Subsoil b topsoil being removed <br />12. Topsoil adequatel salvaged 6 stored? from storage areas. <br /> Majority of material comes from <br /> wash plant - material is mainly <br />13. Trash being removed? X rock. <br /> Starting to shape gob in the <br /> pit to start the next bench <br />14. Additional comments? X level. <br />Inspector: ~,~~„~ ~~~L ..lL~_~ Date of Inspection: 1987 (numerous times) <br />~pOO RFG:,, i <br />I hereby certif~t,lf~[••~~¢~;coh'~Ttlquction of the waste disposal area was done under my direct <br />supervision and~i~ c•dq'struct~d 'as~rper the current Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Permit re- <br />quirements. s '~ -~••, ~ I~ <br />r 2^Bd5 ?: i. <br />~l~',.~ <br />nature '~ 'tom- ,• r.-•~ <br />~~ ~~ <br />October 1, 1987 <br />Date <br />