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Valley Leach Facilities (VLFs)and highwalls where there exists significant unaffected lands <br /> which serve as potential wildlife habitat for ungulates. <br /> Pursuant to 6.4.21 (18)and 3.1.8 (1), CC&V has an approved Wildlife Protection Plan <br /> (WPP) discussing wildlife risks onsite and how they are mitigated.This plan has been <br /> reviewed and approved by both CPW and DRMS.This plan addresses all aspects of mining <br /> and reclamation,ensuring the site is closed in a manner consistent with the approved post <br /> mining land use of grazing and wildlife habitat.It addresses 3.1.8(1)by developing a <br /> wildlife management program for the site,which requires employee training and <br /> awareness. Specific examples of ensuring"All aspects of the mining and reclamation plan <br /> shall take into account the safety and protection of wildlife on the mine site,at processing <br /> sites,and along all access roads"are as follows: <br /> a. Waste Management <br /> a. Closed dumpsters <br /> b. Lids on trash cans <br /> b. Rinsing out CN transfer sumps. <br /> c. Picking up trash. <br /> d. Minimizing ponding on the leach pads. <br /> e. Spill Response Plan. <br /> f. Bird balls in ADR2 stormwater sumps. <br /> g. Daily work place inspections at HGM and ADRs to check for chemical leaks. <br /> These are acceptable by the International Cyanide Management Institute to <br /> prevent human health and environmental risk. <br /> h. Daily work place inspections in other operational areas to check for <br /> hydrocarbon and glycol leaks. <br /> i. Employee training and awareness. <br /> j. Reporting procedures internally and externally for wildlife interactions. <br /> k. On Call procedure. <br /> The effectiveness of the wildlife management program is supported by wildlife mortality <br /> data provided in the original TR91 submittal,showing CC&V mining operations have <br /> minimal impact to wildlife. <br /> As discussed with DRMS and CPW on the CC&V field tour October 25`h,CC&V proposes <br /> a Wildlife Monitoring Plan and updates to the WPP(Attachment 2)to further meet these <br /> standards. The implementation of the Wildlife Monitoring Plan(as already approved by <br /> CPW),combined with the updates to the WPP will meet DRMS' request for a temporary <br /> plan.On the tour,DRMS representative Elliott Russell confirmed that this monitoring plan <br /> would meet DRMS' expectation for a temporary plan. <br /> Besides general grammatical,formatting, and structural improvements,the following is a <br /> list of specific changes made in this revision of CC&V's WPP, as requested by DRMS: <br /> - Addition of a proposed Wildlife Monitoring Plan <br /> - Addition of specific actions taken to mitigate ponding on the leach pads <br /> - Addition of necropsies completed on all mortalities when associated to process areas <br /> - Addition of signage placed along public road to warn drivers to not harass wildlife <br /> - Addition of work to better understand wildlife exposure limits to designated <br /> chemicals used onsite <br /> 3 <br />