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amec <br />Earth & Environmental <br />between stations J27+00 (+/-) and J29+00 (+/-), approximately 20 to 100 feet right of <br />centerline. Slope contouring was performed using various CAT dozers. Material generated as <br />the cut progressed was pushed down the slope. <br />E) Overburden to Stockpile <br />1) VLF <br />Oversize rock within the Phase 5 VLF fill area was removed from fill areas and hauled to the <br />overburden stockpile area east of the east perimeter road near stations A28+00 (+/-) to A36+00 <br />F) Cut to Fill <br />1) VLF <br />A CAT 385 excavator and a John Deere 850 excavator were used to excavate structural fill <br />material from between stations HI 1+00 (+/-) and H13+00 (+/-), approximately 0 to 50 feet <br />right of centerline and between stations J25+00 (+/-) and J28+00 (+/-), approximately 50 feet <br />left of centerline to 50 feet right of centerline. The structural fill material was loaded into CAT <br />777 haul trucks and hauled to fill areas. <br />Prior to structural fill placement existing fill areas were ripped and frost was allowed to thaw <br />or was removed. Existing fill temperature were monitored and found to be above 327 before <br />fill placement. An AMEC representative monitored ambient temperatures on an hourly basis <br />during fill placement. Fill temperatures were monitored during ambient temperatures below <br />32°F and averaged 32°F to 40°F. <br />Structural fill was placed in the following areas: between stations A8+00 (+/-) and A13+00 <br />(+/-), approximately 20 feet left of centerline to 20 feet right of centerline; between stations <br />C0+00 (+/-) and C5+00 (+/-), approximately 50 feet left of centerline to 50 feet right of <br />centerline; and between stations J18+00 (+/-) and J24+00 (+/-), approximately 50 to 100 feet <br />right of centerline. Structural fill was placed in 18" to 24" lifts using various CAT dozers. Each <br />lift was moisture conditioned using a CAT 773 water truck (when necessary) and compacted <br />using a 10-ton vibratory smooth drum compactor, passing over the entire fill surface at least 4 <br />times (method compaction technique is applicable). Ambient and fill temperatures were <br />monitored and recorded during fill placement. <br />Blast pattern drilling was performed between stations J25+00 (+/-) and J30+00 (+/-), <br />approximately 0 to 100 feet right of centerline. Blasting was performed on Tuesday <br />(1/26/2010), Wednesday (1/27/2010), Thursday (1/28/2010), and Friday (1/29/2010). <br />G) Material Processing <br />1) South Cresson Clay Processing Area <br />Processing of Soil Liner Fill material continued at the South Cresson Clay Process. A CAT D-8 <br />dozer, a CAT 320 excavator, and a CAT 966 front-end loader were used to process the material. <br />Location This Week <br />tons Cumulative <br />tons Comments <br />So Cresson Clay Processing 11,999 199,578 <br />Squaw Gulch Processing 0 35,816 Processing in area complete. <br />Total 11,999 223,395 <br />VLF Weekly Report WE 01.30.10.D.doc