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spou F;u as, <br />June 27, 2005 <br />Page 2 <br />FILL PLACEMENT <br />Fill placement has been completed in accordance with the approved plan. No additional fill placement is <br />anticipated. <br />COYER MATERIAL <br />Final fill wnfiguration has been established and topsoil material has been placed on the excess spoil-fill. <br />The azea 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. Dnring the second quarter of 2005, areas disturbed by maintenance <br />of the amrored down-drains were seeded using certified weed free straw and the approves rangeland seed <br />mix. <br />STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY <br />The entire excess spoil fill facility was examined for signs of failure and instability such as tension creeks, <br />ground movement, springs and seeps, and standing water. No indication of potential instability was <br />observed. <br />DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER OBSERVATIONS <br />Lateral drainage ditches have been reestablished and are functional. Final grading still needs to be <br />completed. Minor rills and gullies on the front slopes should be filled with soil. <br />CERTIFICATION <br />This inspection was conducted by Ronald G. Thompson, a qualified professional and MSHA certified <br />inspector of earth and rockfill embanlrments and impoumdments, under the direction of Mr. Charles <br />McGlothlin, a registered professional engineer licensed in the State of Colorado. <br />This is to certify, to [he best of my knowledge and belief, that Fill No. 8 construction and placement, as <br />noted since the previous certification and as determined during this inspection and discuissions with mine <br />personnel, is in accordance with designs as proposed by CTL Thompson in then report dated April 27 and <br />amended July 27, 2001 and su approved by the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Ronald G. Thompson les W. McG o in $~ ~;' ., - <br />Inspector ProfCSSional Engineer -- , - - <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~~~) . <br /> .H,ri[ <br />