2014-11-25_REVISION - M1979191 (22)

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The mine consists of two main properties: Ditullio and Veldman. The Veldman property has reached Life of Mine and reclamation is expected to commence in June 2014. The Ditullio property is expected to continue to provide pit run products until 2015. Reclamation is expected to be completed by December 2015. During mining of the Veldman Property within the Three Bells Mine, MM mined in the dry by keeping the pit dewatered utilizing a system of ditches and pumps. The dewatering system discharged groundwater captured within the mine limits to the Cache la Poudre ( Poudre) River at discharge points established in the CDPS Discharge Permit. MM is actively mining within the Ditullio Property within the Three Bells Mine utilizing the same methods described above. 14-.31.3.3 Well Inventonr A well inventory for areas surrounding the Three Bells Property was conducted to identify registered wells within 600 feet as required by the Colorado Office of the State Engineer (SEO). GEI identified one domestic well within 600 feet of the Three Bells Property. The well is identified below: Permit No. — 251842 Owner — Justin and Kate Green 6324 Larimer County Road 1 Windsor, CO 80550 Location — NW '/ Sec., NE '/ Sec., Section 13, T6N R68W The SEO requires a 600 -foot well spacing agreement with well owners who have wells within the 600 -foot buffer zone. GEI will submit the well agreement on behalf of MM to the owners of the above mentioned well upon notification from the DRMS that the M- 1979 -191 112 permit amendment application is complete. Mining and reclamation at the Three Bells Mine is not anticipated to have adverse effects on the well because the stated well depth is 200 feet, indicating that the screened interval is significantly deeper than the shallow alluvial aquifer (approximately 12 to 22 feet) impacted by mining at the Three Bells Property. 14-.41.3.4 Monitoring and Mitigation Plan There are four ewe monitoring wells monitored by MM in and around the Veldman Property. . Located on the perimeter of the property (figure G -1 ), these monitoring wells have a single measurement during August of 2013 (table G -1 ).There are several monitoring wells that were installed during the design phase of the Ditullio Property to assist in data gathering for design and mine planning.- Continued m nite frog of these wells However, the location of the monitoring wells will result in their destruction during the