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• <br /> SSR <br /> MINING <br /> As demonstrated to date, there is no evidence that, in the future, water will be impounded in the <br /> reclaimed mine areas upon completion of reclamation activities. Precipitation received in the area <br /> is generally less than potential evaporation and the geologic materials of the diatreme are <br /> sufficiently permeable as to preclude impoundment of water unless a barrier to infiltration is <br /> purposefully constructed. <br /> North Cresson Mine Area Viewshed Conservation Plan <br /> In addition to the site-wide reclamation activities to re-establish wildlife habitat and grazing as the <br /> post-mining land use, additional reclamation activities for the North Cresson Mine area will be <br /> completed as previously approved in Amendment 9, Amendment 10, Amendment 11, and TR- <br /> 96). <br /> Following mining in the North Cresson Mine area, the upper portion of the ridge facing the City of <br /> Cripple Creek will present a visual contrast of 2.5H:1V overall reclaimed slopes above mature <br /> Aspen and Engelmann spruce stands along the lower portion of the undisturbed ridge. An aspen <br /> • <br /> planting program will be used to blend the land reclamation with the existing trees. Mature aspen <br /> trees refer to trees that are a minimum of 7 feet in height (as defined by the Memorandum of <br /> 2012). <br /> Understandingbetween the Cityof Cripple Creek and CC&V dated May16, <br /> PP <br /> This transplanting will be completed at the equivalent tree density of approximately 400 mature <br /> stems per acre. For reclamation financial warranty calculation purposes, CC&V has estimated <br /> that 10acres of aspen planting will be completed to extend these aspen stands into the reclaimed <br /> slopes in the North Cresson Mine area. <br /> Transplanting activities will be coordinated to assist in wildlife movement corridors. Aspen will be <br /> irrigated for two growing seasons following transplanting to facilitate establishment of the trees. <br /> Water will be purchased through existingwater purchase agreements with the City of Victor, the <br /> 9 <br /> City of Cripple Creek, and the City of Colorado Springs. <br /> As part of CC&V's currently approved reclamation plan, north facing slopes within the North <br /> Cresson Mine area will be planted with about 400 stems per acre of one-year Aspen seedlings. <br /> 2.7.1 Overburden Storage Areas <br /> There are two OSAs to be reclaimed, as under previous submittals and in this Amendment 14. <br /> • Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E <br /> Cresson Project Amendment 14 <br /> 9 <br />