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BLUE <br />MOUNTAIN <br />ENERGY, INC. <br />A Subaidlary aJ <br />Deserea GeneraGOn d <br />Trmaamtrsion CaopnvNve <br />January 29, 2004 <br />FiECE'~~yE~ <br />FEB 0 ~ 2~~4 <br />Mc Jim Stark <br />Division of Minerals and Geology ~ivisi°n °f Minerals and Ge01°m <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: Professional Certification for the Coal Processing Waste Bank at the <br />Deserado Mine. <br />Permit No. C-1981-018 <br />Dear Jim: <br />During the fourth quarter of 2003, qualified persons working under my direction and I <br />conducted a series of compliance inspections on the active coal processing waste banks <br />located within the Deserado permit area. These inspections were conducted roughly on a bi- <br />weeklybasis. <br />I am a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado and my experience fulfills the <br />requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br />The purpose of these inspections and subsequent certification is to ensure proper construction <br />of the refuse piles and to satisfy the requirements of Rule 4.10.2 of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board. <br />INSPECTION OF ACTNE AREAS 2-3.4 and Sa <br />There are no apparent points of seepage, or indications of slope failure on the active piles. <br />The surface drainage facilities were adequately maintained and were working properly to <br />convey surface runoff. Sediment control structures need periodic maintenance and are <br />cleaned out as conditions warrant. <br />The following maintenance work was completed since the last quarterly report: <br />1. Continued placement and compaction of material on Refuse Area 2/3(4 and SA. <br />2. Maintained side slopes of 2/3/4 and SA. <br />3. Prepared base for winter storage stockpile. <br />4. Wheel packed 2/3/4 and SA to shed winter moisture. <br />Our permit requires no sub-drain system, as geotechnical investigations for the disposal site <br />revealed no groundwater present. ' <br />Permanent out slopes remain at approximately 90% complete on the toe of sub-area 2-3 and 4. <br />The infill between these sub-areas is complete. The slopes appeared stable with some <br />localized erosion noted. <br />3607 cowry xn ass <br />Rangelg CO 81608 <br />970.675-0300 <br />Fex 970-6J5-0399 <br />