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HOMESTAI:E MINING COMPAN~ <br />• BULLDOG MOUNTAIN OPERATION <br />EXHIBIT L <br />• RECLAhtATION COSTS <br />L-1 INTRODUCTION <br />Cost per acre to reclaim affected land at the Bulldog Mountain <br />Operation will vary greatly due to vast differences in terrain and suitability <br />of affected lands for revegetation. Costs are presented for each major acti- <br />vity and an estimate of the average total cost per acre is calculated. <br />Reclamation plans and procedures for all disturbed lands, both prior <br />to and after Jul y, 1976, have been outlined in EXHIBIT E of the application. <br />Under Homestake's commitment to the U. S. Forest Service and Mineral County, <br />all lands disturbed prior to July, 1976 will be reclaimed as outlined and under <br />the letter and intent of the law, bonding is not necessary for those lands. ,~ <br />Cost estimates for affected lands after July, 1976 are presented in section <br />• L-3. Anm~al costs for maintenance disturbance of roads, pipelines, vegeta- <br />tion test work and revegetation efforts as directed by the U. S. Forest Service <br />are not included in the summary. <br />L-2 AFFECTED ACREAGE <br />Estimated acreage disturbed after July, 1976 through the year 2000 <br />is as follows: <br />Area Acres <br />Permit Area A - 11 <br />Permit Area B - - <br />Permit Area C - - <br />Permit Area D - 10 <br />Permit Area E - 4 <br />Permit Area F - 4 <br />Total 29 <br />L-3 TGTAL COST OF RECLMIATION FOR AFFECTED LANDS AFTER 1976 <br />L-3A Permit Area A <br />1. 1700 feet of 3-foot culvert and - $28,000 <br />1700 feet of diversion ditch - 3,000 <br />. 2. Compacting and stabilization - 6,000 <br />3. Removal of IVater Treatment Plant - 4,000 <br />., r. .~ ~ r-1 _., <br />r?.~ ~ , , <br />Pl 1P <br />r' ii ~ <br />- 49- <br />