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Colowyo C-1981-019 <br /> 10 November 2008 <br /> Pg 6/6 <br /> Excess Spoil: - The reclaimed portions of the West Pit spoil pile were well vegetated <br /> and appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. Runoff from this portion of <br /> the pile goes into the West Pit pond. No erosional problems were noted of the pile at <br /> the time of the inspection. The upper portion of the pile is truck-dumped spoil. This <br /> part of the pile appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. The reclamation <br /> plan calls for the top 75 feet of this pile to be hauled to the West Pit to achieve AOC. <br /> - The Streeter fill was appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No <br /> erosional problems were noted on the fill. This pile has gone through a Phase II bond <br /> release. The fill was well vegetated at the time of the inspection. <br /> - The Section 16 fill was appeared to be stable at the time of the inspection. No <br /> erosional problems were noted on the fill. This pile has gone through a Phase II bond <br /> release. The fill was well vegetated at the time of the inspection. <br /> - The current active dump area for the South Taylor Pit is the C-C' underdrain area of <br /> the East Taylor fill. The rock drain for this area has been completed and is covered <br /> with filter fabric. The operator has done some end dumping in the bottom area of <br /> the fill and there are many piles of end dumped spoil in the area. These piles will be <br /> covered as the fill increases in height. The main dump area is along the west side of <br /> the fill where the spoil is being dumped down the west edge to fill the valley up to <br /> the permitted height. The area just north of the C-C' fill (on the east side of the fill) <br /> was built up with spoil material to make a pad for the rock crusher. The rock crusher <br /> was moved from the West Pit to be closer to the main operation in South Taylor. The <br /> B-B' underdrain area is also in good condition. The B-B' underdrain has also been <br /> completed and wrapped with filter fabric. There is currently no excess spoil being <br /> dumped in the B-B' fork of the East Taylor Fill. <br /> This completes the 10 November 2008 inspection report for the Colowyo Mine. <br />