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SECTION 2.05.4 <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Introduction <br />This section describes the post - mining plan for reclaiming the New Horizon North (NHN) Mine. <br />Discussions follow on the following sections. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(a) provides the time table to complete major steps in the reclamation plan. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(b) discusses the performance bond requirement for mine reclamation. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(c) discusses the plan for backfilling and grading. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(d) discusses the plan for topsoil redistribution over the area to be reclaimed. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(e) discusses the plan for revegetation of the reclaimed lands. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(f) discusses measures to be employed to handle debris and materials <br />constituting fire hazards. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(h) discusses the required air emission and water discharge permits. <br />Section 2.05.4(2)(a) Reclamation Time Table <br />Table 2.05.4(2)(a) -1 presents the reclamation time table. The mined out areas will be reclaimed <br />on a contemporaneous basis. As the mine progresses and adequate working areas are available <br />for the movement of mining equipment, the mined out areas will be first backfilled with the <br />overburden material, stabilized, compact ted and graded to designed post- mining contours. <br />Details of this operation are given in Section 2.05.4(2)(c). Pursuant to backfilling and grading the <br />reclaimed area will be topsoiled as discussed in Section 2.05.4(2)(d) and revegetated as <br />discussed in Section 2.05.4(2)(e). The reclamation of the final mine pit and the mine facilities <br />will take place once the permitted area is completely mined out and no recoverable reserve is <br />left. In the current mine plan, these activities are expected to occur in 2018 -2019. The sediment <br />ponds will be reclaimed, unless requested by land owners that they be left in place, after the <br />reclaimed area achieves successful revegetation which might take as long as ten more years after <br />revegetation. <br />Section 2.05.4 Page 1 April2011 <br />