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Baseline Technical Report <br /> ARCADIS Report for Soils and Biological <br /> Resources, MLE2 Project Area <br /> EXECTUTIVE SUMMARY <br /> ARCADIS U.S., Inc. performed soil and biological resources assessments of the <br /> Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) Cresson Project as part of the <br /> requirements to extend mining operations under the proposed Mine Life Extension 2 <br /> Project (MLE2). Field investigations were conducted the week of July 17, 2011 to <br /> supplement a desktop review of previous investigations. Soil investigation efforts <br /> produced a revised Cresson Project soil map, evaluation of soil resources, and <br /> assessment of salvageable secondary growth media. Biological investigation efforts <br /> produced revised MLE2 vegetation and wildlife resources maps and evaluation of the <br /> vegetation and wildlife resources within the Cresson Project, including special status <br /> species. Impacts to soil and biological resources were also evaluated and <br /> recommendations for resource use and impact mitigation are provided. <br /> 1. INTRODUCTION <br /> Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC&V) is proposing to extend its <br /> mining operations at the Cresson Project in the Cripple Creek Mining District <br /> (District) in Teller County, Colorado (Figure 1-1). The proposed project, referred to <br /> as the Mine Life Extension 2 Project (MLE2), would occur on approximately 420 <br /> acres surrounding the existing operations. All lands within the project area are owned <br /> or controlled by CC&V. The proposed project requires that CC&V submit a <br /> modification to the existing state mining permit to the Colorado Division of <br /> Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS). <br /> As part of the permit modification, CC&V must fulfill requirements specified in the <br /> "Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Board (CMLRB)" as well as requirements per Teller County land use <br /> regulations. To meet these requirements, ARCADIS, on behalf of CC&V, collected <br /> baseline resource information on soils and biological resources (vegetation, wildlife, <br /> and special status species). This report summarizes the baseline information <br /> collected for these resources. <br /> 1.1 Project Area Description <br /> CC&V's Cresson Project is located between the towns of Cripple Creek and Victor in <br /> Teller County, Colorado. It is a low-grade, open-pit gold mining operation where the <br /> ore is treated using a valley-type, heap-leach process with activated carbon used to <br /> recover the gold (CC&V 2011). The proposed project area is located within lands <br /> CCV Baseline Soils Biology Resource Report(11-17-11).doc <br />