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Reclamation Schedule <br />The schedule for the reclamation of the Bear No. 3 Mine is presented on Figure 4a, <br />page 2.05-27Ra. The extent of the mine workings at the time of closure is <br />presented on Map9A. <br />Ponds <br />There is one sediment pond located at the Bear No. 3 Mine surface facilities which <br />will remain in place until the vegetation is established and pond removal is <br />authorized by the DMG. <br />The mine water treatment pond was constructed and operational by the end of June <br />1999. The pond will be utilized to passively treat the spring water that is emerging <br />from the slide. See drawing 11-4. The pond has not significantly improved the <br />quality of the water as determined by conductivity measurements. During 2001 the <br />average conductivity readings at the spring and pond outflow were 4685 and 4535 <br />respectively, an insignificant reduction. The most significant impact of the passive <br />treatment pond is the pH increase from the spring to the pond outflow. During 2001 <br />the spring had an average pH of 7.0 and the pond outflow had an average pH of <br />8.7. <br />The pond will be left in place for as long as the Operator has responsibility for the <br />spring discharge. <br />Monitoring Wells <br />Alluvial wells AA1 and AA3 are located at the surface facilities. These wells will <br />remain in place until the DMG approves the termination of this monitoring. As noted <br />above, AA1 was destroyed by the November 1997 slide. Monitoring well AA1 was <br />replaced and sampling resumed during May 2000. <br />2.05 - ii' <br />i~1 R-a5 <br /><RN-o 4) <br />1 /03 <br />fjPPkavEJ/ ri~lv~o3 <br />