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<br />1' 1 <br />U <br />•~ <br />Table E-1 Reclamation Timetable <br />Task # Description Time <br /> Needed <br /> (Months) <br />1 Open Mine and create mine waste disposal areas prior to initial 36.0 <br /> reclamation <br />2 Strip topsoil from expanding east portions of waste embankment 84.0 <br /> to reclaim west portions. <br />3 This task is the start of the final reclamation process. Place 2 0.5 <br /> seals in lower portion of Whirlwind decline. Remove 18 inches <br /> of compacted pad material from the 0.5 acre ore pad azea and <br /> place in the upper portion of the Whirlwind decline. This is a <br /> volume of 1,210 cubic azds. <br />4 Pump sludge from the Treated Water Settling Ponds into upper 0.7 <br /> portion of decline using existing waterline. Add cement at pump <br /> to stablilize sludge. Remove liners from treatment ponds and <br /> dis ose of off site. <br />5 Remove fans and concrete foundations at all ventilation portals 0.5 <br /> and seal shafts. Remove or cut power cable at power drops and <br /> seal cased holes. Replace topsoil and seed/mulch associated pad <br /> azeas. <br />6 Dismantle and remove shop, wazehouse, tanks, water treatment 2.0 <br /> plant, fence, other site structures at Whirlwind and bins, <br /> retainin wall, sho door, and su 1 stora a azea at Packrat. <br />7 Remove foundations at Whirlwind portal and Packrat portal. 0.2 <br />8 Install bat gate at Packrat and seal off shop area with blocks. 0.05 <br />9 Backfill the Whirlwind portal and treatment ponds. 0.05 <br />10 Conduct backfilling and grading at the 2 portal azeas, waste 0.50 <br /> embankment and mine benches. <br />11 Use MSHA berm on the Packrat Road to re-topsoil the Packrat 0.20 <br /> ortal azea. <br />12 Re-seed and mulch the Packrat portal azea. 0.10 <br />13 Use hydraulic excavator to conduct partial backfilling and 0.5 <br /> adin of Packrat road. <br />14 Seed and mulch Packrat road and block access. 0.10 <br />15 Rip compacted areas of Whirlwind prior to topsoil replacement <br />16 Replace topsoil on remaining azeas of Whirlwind mine. 0.40 <br />17 Harrow topsoil at Whirlwind mine 0.10 <br />18 Seed and mulch Whirlwind azea and block access. 0.10 <br /> Total months 125.7 <br /> Total years 10.47 <br />Whirlwind Mine June 07 E-3 <br />