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Colowyo C-1981-019 9 September 2008 Pg 4/4 Hydrologic Balance (cont.): - Sump 2 contained a small amount of water at the time of the inspection. This sump received a large amount of sediment from the weekend rains and was being cleaned at the time of the inspection. - Sump 3 contained a small amount of water at the time of the inspection. This sump received a large amount of sediment from the weekend rains and was being cleaned at the time of the inspection. - Sump 4 contained a small amount of water at the time of the inspection. This sump received a large amount of sediment from the weekend rains and was being cleaned at the time of the inspection. - Sump 5 contained a small amount of water at the time of the inspection. This sump received a large amount of sediment from the weekend rains and was being cleaned at the time of the inspection. Support Facilities: - The facilities area was in good condition at the time of the inspection. No problems were noted with the area. - The Gossard Loadout appeared to be stable and in good condition at the time of the inspection. No fugitive dust coming from the coal stockpiles or stacker tube at the time of the inspection. Air Resource Protection: There was some dust on the haul roads at the time of the inspection but the operator was actively watering the roads in an attempt to keep the dust down. - There was no fugitive dust coming from the coal stockpile at the Gossard loadout at the time of the inspection. Excess Spoil: - The reclaimed portions of the West Pit fill were all well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. There did not appear to be any erosional problems on the fill at the time of the inspection. - The Streeter fill was well vegetated and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No erosional problems were noted on the fill. This pile has gone through a Phase 11 bond release. This completes the 13 August 2008 Inspection Report for the Colowyo Mine.