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• <br /> • <br /> SSR <br /> MINING <br /> The Schist Island and western portion of the Globe Hill mine areas will be backfilled to promote <br /> free drainage of stormwater to the surrounding ground surface and to blend with the SGOSA, as <br /> described in the SGOSA discussion above. <br /> The East Cresson mine area is expected to be backfilled to promote free drainage of stormwater <br /> to the surrounding natural ground surface as previously approved for MLE under Amendment 9 <br /> and MLE2 under Amendment 10. This backfilling will include the Wildhorse Extension (WHEX) <br /> portion of the East Cresson mine area. Backfilling will be accomplished by end-dumping the <br /> material in lifts that range in height, depending on the logistics of truck hauling, the geographic <br /> locations relative to the mine area and overburden placement scheduling. The maximum lift height <br /> for backfilling the East Cresson WHEX will be 300 feet. <br /> As approved in TR-96, the stormwater drainage flow-line in the WHEX backfill will be graded at <br /> 1.5% away from the Grassy Valley. Stormwater will be directed west, through the constructed <br /> backfill, back into the remaining portion of the mine pit. <br /> 1111 The final reclaimed surface of the East Cresson Mine area will be graded to conform to the <br /> stormwater runoff patterns discussed previously approved. A discussion of diversion/conveyance <br /> channels and detention basins for the final backfilled East Cresson Mine area configuration also <br /> is provided in Section 2.7.6. <br /> Cresson Underground Mining <br /> The surface disturbance associated with future underground operations per TR-116, including <br /> exploration, will be reclaimed in accordance with similar reclamation practices described above. <br /> Portal access will be secured, surface features will be dismantled, and the disturbed area will be <br /> revegetated according to the practices described in Section 2.4 above. <br /> 2.7.2 VLF1 and VLF2 <br /> Reclamation procedures of both the VLF1 and the VLF2 will occur as previously approved under <br /> Amendment 9 for VLF1 and Amendment 10 for VLF2. The VLFs will be rinsed, slopes will be <br /> regraded, soil will be placed, and revegetation performed. Each of these steps is discussed below. <br /> Active leaching for gold recovery is expected to be completed for the VLF1 in approximately 2028, <br /> and for the VLF2 in approximately 2038. After completion of active leaching, the VLFs will be <br /> • Cripple Creek&Victor Gold Mining Company Exhibit E <br /> Cresson Project Amendment 14 <br /> 13 <br />