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INSPECTION REPORT '~' p0~ RE~~Sj° <br />A <br />v~ o <br />A <br />Site: GCC Energyr ,Hesperus Colorado w ~ <br />' • ~~e~ <br />Inspected By: Dion R. May, P.E., Project Engineer ~ ~'• r <br />•• ° ~~,, <br />Inspection Date: Quarte~iy Inspection February , 2008 •• F ~~•~•°''~~~'`~ <br />Note: Heavy snows cover the mine site obscuring many of the surface features typically <br />inspected. <br />Ponds: Photograph 1 shows the west pond. Both ponds appear to operating properly <br />but detailed inspection was not possible due to snow Dover. Both ponds should be: <br />checked for cleaning this spring. <br />Oraina4e Ditches: Drainage in and around the upper and lower yards are working weN <br />despite the snow accumulation, see photo 2. All other drainage channels on the site <br />were inspected and appear to be operating properly but detailed assessment was not <br />possible due to snow cover. <br />Except where noised, all drainage features have been constructed and are operating as <br />stated in the drainage plan submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br />Coal Waste Pile: The snow covered top of the waste pile is show in figure 3. <br />Assessment of the drainage in this.area was not possible due to snow cover. The <br />design slope for the face of the waste rock pile is 3:1. It is recommended that as some <br />point this year the; actual slope be surveyed to confirm compliance. <br />Except for the items mentioned above the fill on the waste pile has been constructed as <br />specified in the design approved by the Division of Minerals and Geology. <br /> <br />