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111. COMMENTS - C,QMPLIANCE <br />Below are comments on the inspection. The comments Include discussion of observations made <br />during the inspection. Comments also describe any enforcement actions taken during the inspection <br />and the facts or evidence supporting the enforcement action. <br />Sample #3 was also from the surface of exposed Bench 1 material, further to the north on the <br />Morgan property, approximately 150 yards south of "BB Road". <br />Sample #4 was an approximate 2' channel sample from the exposed face of the lower Bench 1 <br />zone (Photo 13), taken from the thinly bedded, friable shale strata, approximately 2 to 4 feet <br />above the base of Bench 1. The location was approximately midway between the south end of <br />the pit and the BB road corridor. <br />Sample #5 was taken from the base of a small "soil island" that had been temporarily left in <br />place following salvage operations. The location was north of BB Road on WFC property, <br />approximately 50 yards northeast of outbuildings on the former Johnson farmstead, within the <br />Bowbac-Bowdish complex soil map unit. Two temporary soil islands had been left in place in the <br />vicinity; the island where the sample was obtained was approximately 40 to 50 yards south of <br />the second. The soil profile exposed at the sample location included a 4" dark organic surface <br />layer, a 16" lighter brown sandy loam second layer, and a tan lower horizon approximately 16" <br />thick, with significant clay content. A channel sample was taken from along the entire thickness <br />of the lower-most horizon. It was noted that the lower horizon of the soil island further north <br />(Photo 14), within the same map unit, was reddish brown, apparently sandy loam, approximately <br />27" thick, underlain by a light tan material with heavy clay content. <br />Sample #6 was taken from the top foot of exposed Bench 1 overburden material, immediately <br />adjacent to the soil island from which Sample #5 was obtained. The material was light tan, had <br />significant clay content, and was similar in appearance to the lower soil horizon from which <br />Sample #5 was obtained. <br />The samples were obtained using a sharpshooter shovel. Samples were deposited in labeled <br />plastic freezer bags and delivered to Grand Junction Labs on the morning of Monday, June 7. <br />Each sample is to be analyzed for saturated paste extract electrical conductivity (EC) and paste <br />pH, and an estimate of soil texture is to be provided for each sample. <br />Following completion of soil sampling, a small (2 acre +/-) topsoil re-spread area (Fall of 2009) <br />was observed. The location of the area is immediately to the east of the mixed lift soil stockpile <br />on the Morgan property. Annual weeds including kochia and mustard have become <br />established on the area this spring. Ross Gubko indicated that the area would be disked within <br />the next week, and seeded with the temporary stabilization seed mix. Any weed pockets missed <br />by the disking operation will be sprayed. <br />New Horizon Mine C-1981-008 02- and 04-Jun-2010 <br />-6.