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<br />Geotechnical I Environmental Engineering • MaCerials <br />February 1, 2001 <br />Twentymile Coal Company <br />29515 RCR k27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />Attn: Mr. Rick Mills <br />]ob No. 99-3983 <br />Subject: Quarterly Inspection Report, Refuse Pile, <br />Foidel Creek Mine, Routt County, Colorado. <br />Ladies & Gentlemen; <br />RECEIVED <br />FEB 0 6 2001 <br />DNision of Minerals 8 Geology <br />As requested, NWCC, Inc. (Northwest Colorado Consultants, Inc.) has prepazed [his letter outlining our <br />inspections made during the fourth quarter of 2000 at the Refuse Pile, which is located at the Foidel <br />Creek Mine in Routt County, Colorado. During [his quarter, we visited the project site on December 18, <br />2000 to provide our quarterly inspection. <br />At the time of our site visit on December 18, 2000, we met with Mr. Rick Mills to inspect [he conditions <br />at [he Refuse Pile. Based on our observations, it appeared that the majority of the stockpiled materials in <br />Area 2 had been spread out. In addition, a substantial amount of the stockpiled materials had been <br />removed from the area situated south of Area 2 and the underlying natural clays were exposed. I[ should <br />be noted that we did not observe any adverse drainage or geotechnical conditions at the time of our site <br />visit. We were advised by Dave Wallace that they only generated refuse from the wash plant for eight <br />days during [his quarter and [hat a total of 2,000 tons of refuse was produced during the period, with all <br />of it occurring in October. <br />Based on our part-time observations and inspections, i[ appeazs [hat the waste coal materials that were <br />recently produced, were placed in general accordance with the project plans and specifications. <br />As suggested in our previous quarterly report, [he water levels in the monitor wells installed on October <br />23, 1997 and December 9, 1999 were measured during [his quartet on a monthly basis. A graph <br />showing the monthly w~er levels is attached. <br />This report fulfills y#je quarterly inspection requirements as specified by Rules 4.09.1(11)(a) and <br />4.10.2(2)(a). If yo ave any questions regazding [his report or our observations, please contact [his <br />office. <br />Sincerely, <br />INC., <br />Brian D. Len, E.~ <br />cc: Janet Binns - j on of Miner, Geology <br />. _ ... :d~~~" <br />t (970) 879.7888 • Fax (970) 879.7891 <br />2063 Snow Bowl Plaza, P.O. Box 775226 • Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 <br />