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NEWMONT <br />GOLDCORP,. <br />estimated that approximately 3 million cubic yards of growth medium are available from the <br />existing and future development areas for the completion of reclamation, indicating that there is <br />more than sufficient volume of suitable growth medium available to accomplish the proposed <br />reclamation. <br />1.4 Reclamation Procedures <br />In general, the reclamation proposed as part of this Amendment 13 will not change over what was <br />presented as part of Amendment 12 and previous submittals. Concurrent reclamation activities <br />will occur, where feasible. After mining is completed, final reclamation activities for mine areas <br />and OSAs will occur over an approximate seven-year period. Seeding of grasses and planting of <br />trees and shrubs will occur primarily in the late spring/early summer and/or during the late fall/early <br />winter periods. Stormwater will be managed during interim conditions and through reclamation <br />construction activities according to the site Stormwater Management Plan, which is provided in <br />Appendix 3. Post -reclamation stormwater conditions will meet the design conditions presented in <br />the Valley Leach Facility 2 (VLF2) Phase 3 Detailed Design Report and in the Valley Leach Facility <br />(VLF)/Overburden Storage Area (OSA) Closure Stormwater Analysis report, both prepared by <br />NewFields Mining Design & Technical Services and located in Appendix 1 and Appendix 3, <br />respectively. <br />1.4.1 Grading and Ripping <br />Grading or re -contouring will be accomplished using conventional dozers, loaders, and track -hoes <br />as soon as practicable after completion of placement of post -mining materials. The graded slopes <br />of OSAs and disturbed areas other than mine highwalls will be final -graded to overall slopes, <br />which are generally at a slope ratio of 2.5 horizontal feet (H) to 1 vertical foot (V) (2.5HA V) overall <br />or shallower, unless steeper slopes are required either to blend with the surrounding topography <br />or to create irregular landforms with a more natural appearance. If steeper slopes are required, <br />the size of the area will be commensurate with the intended objective of blending or creating <br />irregular landforms. <br />Some steeper slopes may be plated with rock to protect against potential stormwater runoff <br />erosion or to emulate historic underground development rock piles in the District. Contour <br />benches may be retained or cut along the contours of the longer slopes to control stormwater <br />runoff and provide access for reclamation activities. The development of 2.5H:1V overall slopes <br />on selected mine area backfills, the VLFs, and the OSAs was used in the financial warranty <br />calculations presented in Exhibit L. <br />Areas that have been compacted through traffic or placement of structures and identified for <br />reclamation will be ripped before and/or after grading to loosen the soil and facilitate revegetation. <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />Cresson Project Amendment 13 <br />2 <br />Exhibit E <br />