2013-09-19_PERMIT FILE - M2012052

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h'i9h 6'% �. Sangre de Christo Tunnel Area True North 0 10 20 30 50 gMagnetic North Scale In Feet Contour Interval = 2 feet Owner Information Providence Mine Providence Mining, LLC 100 Bennett Avenue Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813 Phone: 719 - 689 -2605 Air Raise Area RECLAMATION NOTES: JNeLiai ivuLe: All areas anuclpatea to require reclamation within permit boundary are shown on maps Historical Aspects - Reclamation of the disturbed areas will occur following completion of the mining operation. The area is currently zoned as A- 1(agricultural) with the Cripple Creek Mining Overlay District (CCMOD) located adjacent to the south and east. It is also located nearthe Cripple Creek Historic District and is part of the view from it, thus the mining heritage of the site should be preserved. Additionally, the neighboring tourist mine has historically shared ventilation with portions of the property and the closure of the portal and air raise will be taken into consideration. By virtue of the site's setting, the area will have scenic attraction along with some limited use as rangeland and wildlife habitat. Reclamation Objectives - New disturbance, that is not compatible with the historic aspects of the site, will be stabilized and reclaimed to approximate original contours. Areas; that have historically been disturbed will be evaluated for historical significance, and stabilized as appropriate. Road and historical mining surfaces will be replaced to approximately their original configuration, or left with some modification if found to be aesthetically pleasing. Safety berms will be removed from the edges of the roads and the material contained within them will be beneficially wasted on site. Tunnel Area - At the time of final closure of the tunnel area, all miining equipment and temporary structures will be removed from the site. Any and all refuse generated in conjunction with the operation will be hauled away and properly disposed of. The tunnel portal will be stabilized and secured using a steel gate with hooded lock for security; the installation designed to preclude entry by unauthorized personnel, but allow air to flow through the mine workings. The silt retention trenches will remain in place and be planted with grass as appropriate. Air Raise - The air raise mayor may not be closed. If closed, an engineered concrete plug will be set no less than 15 feet below the collar. The top of the plug will be backfilled with material composed of rock, sized at 3 -inch minus. A suitable soil, or growth media, no less than 6 inches in thickness, will then be placed over the fill prior to seeding. Vegetative Details - Areas to be reclaimed will be graded and top soil or growth media added where available and appropriate. Areas outside of the historical travelways will receive seed bed preparation, including but not limited to ripping, disking, harrowing, and will be seeded with a sluitable rangeland seed mixture. The seed will be either drilled or hand broadcasted as appropriate. If broadcast;, it will be covered by hand raking or by harrow methods. The seed mix will be sowed at a rate of no less lthan 10 pounds per acre, or per supplier's recommendations. In areas with steep hillsides, reclamation mats or netting might also be used to assist vegetation if necessary. Seed will be applied in early spring or late fall to maximize the germination rate and to increase the success of the revegetation. Use of fertilizers is not anticipated to be necessary to obtain reclamation objectives. Monitoring of the site will occur until reclamation objectives have been met.