Jacquelyn and Frank,
Thanks so much for your time and help on the matter. I thought I had been able to load those contours, when using the Average End Areas and a planimeter, but obviously not. I did go and create two surfaces ( which takes a bit longer ) to get my fill volume or earthwork between the lifts and the base topography, but is much more accurate. I also learned that InRoads has changed a bit in this version V8i so I was also using the Evaluate commands wrong. I've learned a few things and I think I've been able to streamline the process a bit more. Thanks again.