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• • <br /> SSR <br /> MINING <br /> slope chaining or harrowing and/or hydro-seeding/hydro-mulching were used in the financial <br /> warranty calculations presented in Exhibit L of this application. <br /> The addition of soil fertilizer has been estimated for financial warranty calculations at a rate of 400 <br /> pounds per acre of a blend of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizer product. The results <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 /> 11111 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. Additional detail on reclamation tree planting <br /> methods and success growth criteria based on guidance from the United States Forest Service <br /> (USFS) and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) are provided in Technical Revision (TR) <br /> 126 (TR-126). The list of current Technical Revisions is provided in Appendix 2. <br /> 2.5 Monitoring and 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 /> 2.6 General Reclamation <br /> This section addresses reclamation specific to the Valley Leach Facility Expansion. Similar to <br /> other Amendments and approvals, once the leaching activities have ceased, the facility will be <br /> 1111 Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E <br /> Cresson Project Amendment 14 <br /> 4 <br />