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PERMIT #: M-1977-311 <br />INSPECTOR'S INITIALS: GRM <br />INSPECTION DATE: July 22, 2010 <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />OBSERVATIONS <br />This inspection was performed as part of the normal Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) monitoring <br />program for permitted mines. The SR-13A is a DRMS 110d permitted uranium mine on Department of Energy (DOE) <br />Lease Tracts. Cotter Corporation is the permit holder. Glen Williams, mine supervisor for Cotter accompanied the <br />inspector on site. <br />The SR-13A Mine has been fully reclaimed since 2003. The mine was closed due to economic conditions. Sufficient <br />uranium ore deposits remain so the operator is maintaining the permit with DRMS and the lease with DOE. If the site <br />were to be reactiviated a designated mining operation (DMO) would be required. The last inspection of this site was in <br />Novemeber of 2006. At that time it was noted that vegetation was good, the site was stable, and there was some minor <br />erosion at the site. <br />Signage and permit boundary markers are not present as this is a reclaimed site. Therefore it is not considered an issue. <br />The portal is secured with a steel bat grate. A large rock slab obscures the opening. The opening does not seem to be <br />compromised at this time. <br />The reclamation of waste slopes was done using a pocking technique. In 2006 minor rilling was observed near the north <br />end of the waste piles. In 2010, the observed rilling has not increased. Pocking is capturing rainfall and sedimentation <br />as designed. No major storm water structures were built on site as part of the mining or reclamation plans. A major <br />drainage is located on the south end of the waste piles. Major erosion of the off site pre-law dump is noted but the <br />reclaimed slopes are stable. <br />Four winged saltbush, rabbit brush and grasses are very well established on the reclaimed slopes. Indian rice grass and <br />crested wheatgrass are the primary grasses. Some other native volunteer forbes were observed as well. Diversity is <br />very good. Density is equal to the surrounding area. <br />This mine has no history of hydrological issues and none were observed. <br />Overall the site is clean with no equipment or materials stored on site. The bond was last reviewed in 2003 after sloping <br />and seeding was completed. DRMS staff will update the bond as required noting reclamation success. <br />If you need additional information regarding this report please contact Russ Means at the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining, and Safety, Grand Junction Field Office, 101 S. 3rd St., Suite 301, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501, or by <br />telephone no. 970.241.1117. <br />Inspection Contact Address <br />Glen Williams <br />Cotter Corporation <br />P.0 Box 700 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />Page 2 of 5