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IWI: 1:111iN <br />1. General Reclamation Plan <br />RECLAMATION PLAN <br />The Fairplay Au Pit will disturb 30.7 acres of the permitted 41.4 acres as part of mining. Mining <br />and reclamation will take place concurrently. Each phase (Map C-2) will be reclaimed as mining <br />progresses, with topsoil from the phases being redistributed as it is stripped in advance of <br />mining. Table E-1 shows the reclamation areas of the mine. <br />Table E-1 Reclaimed Areas <br />Mining Phase <br />Post Mine Land Use Area (acres) <br />Phase 1 <br />_._ Rangeland <br />Phase 2 <br />Rangeland <br />9.0 <br />Phase 3 _— _— <br />Ranseland <br />5.4 <br />Access Road <br />Access Road <br />0.3 <br />UndisturbedN/A <br />--- -- <br />--- i.... . ----- -- <br />10.7 <br />dotal <br />41.4 <br />Mining at the Fairplay Au Pit will involve the excavation of sand and gravel that may contain <br />placer gold. This material is then processed for the gold. The remaining sand and gravel will <br />either be sold as a secondary product, or replaced in the excavation created. The net effect will <br />be a lowering of the topography of the site over time. Map F -I shows the reclamation plan for <br />the whole operation. <br />The worst case reclamation scenario on site will take place at the end of mining of Phase 1, as <br />this has the largest area to be topsoiled, but there will not be enough topsoil to replace it to the <br />original thickness. This is the reclamation plan used to guide bond planning in Exhibit L. <br />The post mine Iand use of this stage of mining wil I be dry rangeland. <br />2. Topsoil Replacement <br />Topsoil will be replaced on all disturbed areas at a depth of 6-12 inches (32,696 CY). The extent <br />of these areas will be dictated by the extent of mining. Undisturbed areas of the site have shown <br />Fairplay Au Pit March 2017 E-1 Gng tz,.,a3. W Ames.,,; Pt= <br />