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CEIVE® <br />GLUE <br />MOUNTAIN <br />ENERGY, INC. <br />A Subsidimy of <br />Desert Generotan & <br />Trvnemision Cooper~ive <br />Deaz Jim: <br />~~ r~ 0 2002 <br />t9tJ1~UN'e <br />October 4, 2002 <br />Mr. Jim Stark <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />4ft~Nb"t5~~a~.CeoloBY <br />IVEp <br />~T14.2~2 <br />D[U'lr~°pbN~@~ ~eo~~~V <br />RE: Professional Certification for the Coal Processing Waste Bank at <br />the Deserado Mine. <br />Permit No. C-1981-018 <br />During the third quarter of 2002, qualified persons working under my direction and I ' <br />conducted a series of compliance inspections on the active coal processing waste banks <br />]ocated within the Deserado permit area. These inspections were conducted roughly on a <br />bi-weekly basis. <br />I am a professional engineer registered in the State of Colorado and my experience <br />fulfills the requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. <br />The purpose of these inspections and subsequent certification is to ensure proper <br />construction of the refuse piles and to satisfy the requirements of Rule 4.10.2 of the <br />Colorado Mined.Land Reclamation Board. <br />INSPECTION OF ACTIVE AREAS 2-3.4 and Sa <br />There aze 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. Spreading and compaction of refuse continued on Refuse Area 2/3/4. <br />2. Spreading and compaction of the stockpile on Refuse Area Sa continued with <br />the spreading and compaction of the winter storage pile completed. <br />Our pernut requires no sub-drain system, as geotechnical investigations for the disposal <br />site revealed no groundwater present. <br />Permanent out slopes remain at approximately 90% complete on the toe of sub-area 2-3 <br />and 4. The infill between these-sub-areas is completion. The slopes appeared stable with <br />some localized erosion noted. <br />3607 County RD q65 <br />Rangely, CO 81648 <br />970-675-0300 <br />Fes 970b75-4399 <br />