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Final Rectaination Plan Permit No. 11-1977-248 Technical Revision Application <br /> Table t-Final Reclamation Platt and Activities <br /> Reclamation Components Planned Reclamation Activities <br /> Sealing of Portals The mine shaft and ventilation/escape-way have been provided with steel <br /> mesh closures to prohibit access to the Mine. The mesh gating at (lie main <br /> shaft will be augmented with additional mesh to assure final security as <br /> suggested by the May 16,2013 Division inspection. <br /> -The Department of Energy(DOE)prefers that the openings be fell available <br /> for future use and have stated their preference to leave these structures at <br /> Final Reclamation. <br /> -Gold Eagle ,dining Inc. has submitted a letter to DOE requesting DOE to <br /> confirm their preference in writing(see attached). <br /> - Gold Eagle Mining Inc. is awaiting DOE's response and will transmit <br /> DOE's determination to DRMS once it has been received. <br /> Removal Of Structures and Cleanup -BLM has recommended in 1994 that some mining features are of historical <br /> significance. Accordingly, the steel head-frame and man-skip should be <br /> retained onsite at Final Reclamation as a matter of historical significance. <br /> -The Department of Energy(DOE)prefers that the steel head-frame and man- <br /> skip be retained onsite at final reclamation in accordance with BLM's <br /> recommendation. <br /> -Gold Eagle Mining Inc, has submitted a letter to DOE, requesting DOE to <br /> confirm their preference in writing(see attached). <br /> -Gold Eagle Mining Inc.is awaiting DOE's response and will transmit DOE's <br /> detemnination to DRN18 once it has been received. <br /> -The hoist house,old wood&steel ore bins,wood cribbing and ore pads will <br /> be removed from the JD-5 Mine and disposed at an approved solid waste <br /> landfill. <br /> Disposition of Waste -Overburden and waste rock piles have been in place for many decades and <br /> have been successfully re-vegetated by volunteer native cover. While the <br /> piles exceed the original reclamation plan requirements for slope, they have <br /> been observed to Ix: sufficiently stable by the DRMS. For this reason re- <br /> disturbance for slope control is not considered appropriate. <br /> -A small volume of overburden material may be strategically taken from the <br /> piles onsite to cover the ore bin.This will be done in a manner that protects <br /> slo ne stability and minimizes an disturbance of the existing vegetative cover. <br /> Site Grading and Contouring -The wooden cribbing loading site will be contoured to tit in with the <br /> surrounding terrain. <br /> - If site reclamation activities create disturbances,such disturbances will be <br /> contoured Ig to unding terrain <br /> Weed Control -Noxious weed control has been successful at the JD-5 with annual <br /> application of spay by the operator. <br /> -The site will be monitored subsequent to final reclamation in order to <br /> detemnine the teed for additional spaying of disturbances which may result <br /> from reclamation activities. <br /> Re-Vegetation -Currently the JD-5 does not require re-vegetation. <br /> -A site inspection will be conducted annually subsequent to reclamation in <br /> order to determine the need for additional planting. if planting is necessary <br /> the seed mix will be a roved b the DRMS prior to planting. <br /> 4.0 Reclamation Schedule <br /> The DOE has stated in a letter dated October 26, 2011 that Judge William J. Martinez issued an opinion <br /> that the Defendants (DOE) "are hereby enjoined from approving any activity on lands governed by the <br /> ULMP, including exploration, drilling, mining and reclamation activities". In accordance with the Courts <br /> opinion Gold Eagle Mining inc. is unable to initiate reclamation by October 1,2013 as indicated in the <br /> Divisions Inspection Report of May 16,2013. <br /> Gold Eagle Mining Inc. Montrose, CO <br /> i <br />