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