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Spoil Fill #8, <br />December 26, 2006 <br />Page 2 <br />FII.L PLACEMENT <br />Fill placement has been completed in accordance with the approved plan. No additional fill placement is <br />anticipated. <br />COVER MATERGIL <br />Final fill configuration has been established and topsoil material bas been phued on the excess spoil-fill. <br />The area was mulched and seeded in the fourth quarter of 2003. Soil was placed and spread on the upper <br />most surface of the fill in May of 2004. During the sewnd quarter of 2005, areas disturbed by maintenance <br />of the armored down-drains were seeded using certified weed free strew and the approved rangeland seed <br />mix. The construction access road east of the east down-drain was hand mulched and seeded during August <br />of 2006. <br />STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY <br />The entree excess spoil fill facility was examined for signs of faihue and instability such as tension cracks, <br />ground movement, springs and sceps, and standing water. No indication of potential instability was <br />observed. <br />DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS <br />Mid-winter conditions prevail with the entire mine area covered with snow to a depth of 12-18 inches. <br />Ground was previously rated to be frozen and no melting or nrnoffoccurred through time of inspection. <br />Site was in good winter condition. <br />CERTIFICATION <br />This inspection was conducted by Ronald G. Thompson, a qualified professional and MSIiA certified <br />inspector of earth and rockfill embanlanents and impoundmems, under the direction of Mr. Charles <br />McGlothlin, a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado. <br />This is to certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief; that Fill No. 8 construction and placement, as <br />noted since dte previous certifiption and as determined during this inspection and discussions with mine <br />persomel, is in accordance with designs as proprtsed by CTL Thompson in their report dated Apn127 and <br />amended July 27, 2001 and as approved by the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br /> <br /> <br />Ronald G. Thompson Charles W. McGlothlin ;~ ~~TM. =Y'.- _:.,;? <br />; <br /> <br />Inspector :~:: <br />Professional Engineer ~~ <br />v~,>-- <br /> <br />r n <br />~-~, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~J.tillua.:e': - <br />