2020-08-07_REVISION - M1980244 (2)

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NEWMONT GOLDCORR As demonstrated to date, there is no evidence that, in the future, water will be impounded in the reclaimed mine areas upon completion of reclamation activities. Precipitation received in the area is generally less than potential evaporation and the geologic materials of the diatreme are sufficiently permeable as to preclude impoundment of water unless a barrier to infiltration is purposefully constructed. North Cresson Mine Area Viewshed Conservation Plan In addition to the site-wide reclamation activities to re-establish wildlife habitat and grazing as the post-mining land use, additional reclamation activities for the North Cresson Mine area will be completed as previously approved in Amendment 9, Amendment 10, Amendment 11, and Technical Revision JR) 96 (TR-96). The list of current Technical Revisions is provided in Appendix 2. Following mining in the North Cresson Mine area, the upper portion of the ridge facing the City of Cripple Creek will present a visual contrast of 2.5H:1 V overall reclaimed slopes above mature Aspen and Engelmann Spruce stands along the lower portion of the undisturbed ridge. An aspen planting program will be used to blend the land reclamation with the existing trees. Mature aspen trees refer to trees that are a minimum of 7 feet in height (as defined by the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Cripple Creek and CC&V dated May 16, 2012). This transplanting will be completed at the equivalent tree density of approximately 400 mature stems per acre. For reclamation financial warranty calculation purposes, CC&V has estimated that ten (10) acres of aspen planting will be completed to extend these aspen stands into the reclaimed slopes in the North Cresson mine area. Transplanting activities will be coordinated to assist in wildlife movement corridors. Aspen will be irrigated for two growing seasons following transplanting to facilitate establishment of the trees. Water will be purchased through existing water purchase agreements with the City of Victor, the City of Cripple Creek, and the City of Colorado Springs. As part of CC&V's currently approved reclamation plan, north facing slopes within the North Cresson mine area will be planted with about 400 stems per acre of one-year Aspen seedlings. 1.5.2 Overburden Storage Areas There are two OSAs to be reclaimed, as under previous submittals and in this Amendment 13. • SGOSA, which will blend with the backfilled Schist Island portion of the North Cresson mine area; and Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E Cresson Project Amendment 13 8