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NEWMONT <br /> GOLDCORP <br /> • ECOSA, which will blend with the backfilled Wildhorse and Altman portions of the East <br /> Cresson mine area (see Drawing F-1). <br /> Backfilling is planned in the Schist Island and Globe Hill portions of the North Cresson Mine area, <br /> the East Cresson Mine area, and portions of Main Cresson Mine area, as shown in drawings <br /> provided in Exhibit F. The amount of backfilling is dependent on potentially changing conditions <br /> such as project economics and may vary from that shown on those drawings. Reclamation of <br /> each of the OSAs and backfilled portions of the mine areas is addressed separately below. <br /> It continues to be CC&V's objective to perform concurrent reclamation of portions of these areas <br /> at the Cresson Project while other portions remain active in development and, thus, to achieve <br /> partial reclamation prior to completion of Cresson Project. The schedule used to develop the <br /> financial warranty estimate for Amendment 13, as presented in Exhibit L reflects a comprehensive <br /> and conservative estimate of the annual costs required for final closure of the Cresson Project. <br /> SGOSA <br /> The SGOSA will continue to be reclaimed on a concurrent basis where possible during ongoing <br /> development of MLE2 -Amendment 10 and Amendment 11. When development is completed in <br /> the Schist Island phase 1 portion of the North Cresson mine area, the mine area will be backfilled <br /> to create the VLF2 Phase 3 pregnant solution storage area (PSSA). Phase 3 will be blended with <br /> the SGOSA on the western side as shown on Drawing F-1. Once the maximum footprint has been <br /> reached, the out slopes will be graded to final overall grades of approximately 2.51-1:1V. Sections <br /> of varying steepness will be formed within this overall out slope to generate irregular landforms. <br /> The approved final elevation of the SGOSA does not change with Amendment 13 and is <br /> approximately 10,600 feet above mean sea level (amsl) as approved in Amendment 9 and <br /> Amendment 10. <br /> Benches on the order of 8 to 30 feet wide may be retained along the reclaimed slopes at intervals <br /> that both reduce the length of"run" (flow path length) of stormwater runoff and provide access for <br /> reclamation activities. These benches also may be used to capture and convey stormwater runoff <br /> to other areas. <br /> Growth medium already stored will allow placement of a minimum of six inches of growth medium <br /> on the SGOSA. The soil may be sampled to assess the requirements for soil amendments. <br /> Vegetation will be established in accordance with the procedures outlined above in Section 1.4.3. <br /> As approved in previous applications, it is anticipated that some slopes may be plated with coarse <br /> rock for stormwater runoff protection and to emulate or mimic the rock piles from historic <br /> underground mine workings to provide wildlife habitat. These plated areas would not be <br /> Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E <br /> Cresson Project Amendment 13 <br /> 9 <br />