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The Douglas Mountain Mine is going through a Clear Creek County land use application process <br /> that will allow for the construction of a reservoir on site once mining is complete. The reservoir <br /> is planned to be surrounded by area compatible uses including open space and potential <br /> residential development. Since the approval of this use is pending,the applicant is planning on a <br /> post mine land use of rangeland meadow, matching the current land use. This will provide a post <br /> mine land use that is compatible with the land use laws. The applicant recognizes that in order to <br /> implement the final land use designs of the landowners (a reservoir), an amendment will be <br /> necessary to change the post mine land use of this permit. <br /> Clear Creek County land uses around Douglas Mountain consist of mountain residences, mining <br /> claims, and other undeveloped private property. The pre mine land use of rangeland meadow is <br /> clearly compatible with are land uses and county land use plans, and the post mine land use is the <br /> same rangeland meadow. There are no known state land use plans for this area. <br /> 2. Reclamation Timetable <br /> The timing of reclamation is shown below—Table E-2. Exhibit L: Reclamation Costs describes <br /> the worst-case bond scenario. Installation of infrastructure is anticipated to take up the majority <br /> of the first year, with most mining being completed over a ten-year period. Final reclamation will <br /> take a few years to complete to final release of the site. <br /> Table E-2 Reclamation Timetable <br /> Description Mining Time <br /> Installation of infrastructure such as access road. Initial mining of the site. 2018-2020 ~2 years <br /> Production ramp up as the pit comes online. <br /> Mining and reclamation under full operation. Mining proceeds north and 2020-2029 —9 years <br /> west from the initial cut in the southeast corner of the site <br /> Final reclamation of the site.Revegetation of last portions of disturbed 2029-2031 2-3 years <br /> ground and removal of all portable equipment from the site..Two o years of _ <br /> vegetation monitoring prior to release of bond. <br /> Total 15 Years <br /> DMRr,ri� I x rM 15«iid ,,I'I 3 <br /> September 2018 E-2 <br />