_INSPECTION - C1981008 ‎(15)‎

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Inspection
• Doc Name: Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC
• Inspection Date: 7/18/2012
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

July 17,2012 C-1981-008/New Horizon Mine MLT
northwest corner of the permit area will be somewhat delayed compared to what has been
done previously.
• The presence of a fault in the sedimentary strata is clearly visible in the mining face of the pit
on the WFC parcel (Photo 7). Vertical displacement is estimated to be 15-20 feet.
RECLAMATION SUCCESS - Rule 4.15, Rule 3:
• Final grading of the northwest corner of the former Lloyd parcel has been completed, and
topsoil has been redistributed across the area(Photo 8). The grading ties in well with the
undisturbed natural ground. A stockpile of material has been retained for future backfilling
of Pond 012.
REVEGETATION—Rule 4.15
Vegetative Cover; Timing:
• The first cutting of hay on all of the Irrigated Pasture (IP)reclaimed areas was accomplished
following the 2012 Veg Sampling effort. Sideroll sprinklers were running again throughout
much of the IP areas east of 2700 Road.
• We explored the IP Reference Area on foot. WFC had this field had cut and baled,rather
than using livestock to graze it this year. A run of gated aluminum pipe carries flow from
east to west across the northern (uphill) end of the Area. At the time of the inspection,
irrigation water was flowing from the eastern half of this pipe, watering the NE corner of the
reference area (Photo 9).
• The NW corner of the IP Ref Area was treated for an infestation of Quackgrass in 2010. In
2011, the re-growth consisted mainly of weedy species. The weeds appear to have been
largely eliminated, and grassy species are predominant.
• A tailwater ditch had previously run across the reference area parallel to, and downhill of, the
pipe described above. The tailwater ditch was graded out earlier this spring. Mr. Gubka
explained that this will make it easier to use the upper pipe to water the entire northern half
of the reference area. In addition to grasses, the regraded strip also had a substantial
component of Buffaloburr.
• The SE corner of the reference area,which is watered from the east, was particularly lush
during this inspection(Photo 10).
SIGNS AND MARKERS —Rule 4.02:
• In the vicinity of Tuttle Draw, at the western end of the permit area, numerous pink-colored
pin flags were visible. Mr. Gubka explained that these were placed by Kent Crofts to
delineate the wetlands in the area, as part of the 404 application for the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers permit. Eventually, once mining is completed at the New Horizon Mine, the
heavy equipment will be walked overland to WFC's New Horizon North Mine. The
equipment corridor is planned to cross Tuttle Draw to the west of Pond 013.
Number of Partial Inspection this Fiscal Year: 1
Number of Complete Inspections this Fiscal Year: I Page 5 of 13