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<br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E Cresson Project Amendment 13 4 <br />from actual soils analyses and observations of the specific reclamation areas will be used to determine the appropriate fertilizer blend and application rates. <br />Evergreen (such as Engelmann spruce and Bristlecone pine) and deciduous species (such as aspen) transplants will be obtained where possible during growth medium salvaging activities. These transplants and containerized woody plant species obtained from the Colorado State Forest Service, and if necessary, commercial sources will be used on areas undergoing reclamation or may be placed in nursery areas for future reclamation use. A variety of tree and shrub species, adapted to the site, will be planted on appropriate reclamation sites. This may include seeding of some woody plant species. <br />Approximately 150 trees and/or shrubs per acre will be planted on most north- and east-facing slopes. The shrubs and trees currently planted include Gooseberry at about 50 plants per acre, Wood Rose at about 50 plants per acre, Engelmann Spruce at about 25 plants per acre and Bristlecone Pine at about 25 plants per acre. <br />1.4.4 Monitoring/Erosion Control <br />Reclamation sites will be monitored and the potential need for additional seeding and or mulching/fertilization will be evaluated. The reclamation areas also will be observed for evidence of potential erosion or gullies that may be caused from stormwater runoff. Corrective measures will be taken, as appropriate, to address reclamation areas that may require additional reclamation work. <br />1.5 General Reclamation <br />This section addresses reclamation specific to the various areas of the Cresson Project. The reclamation and closure procedures approved under previous applications, as well as, planned reclamation under Amendment 12 serves as the basis for the plan presented in the following subsections. <br />1.5.1 Mine Areas <br />Reclamation of the mining areas that are not backfilled will involve redistributing growth medium to accessible locations at the base of mine areas to a depth of at least six inches depending on soil availability. Areas receiving growth medium will receive the full complements of revegetation activities (i.e., fertilizer, seeding, mulching, etc.), as appropriate. <br />Upon completion of mining and associated reclamation activities, an eight-foot high Post Mining Fence will be installed around the external crest of those portions of the remaining highwalls that are greater than approximately 100 feet vertically below the crest and steeper than 2.5H:1V.