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15. 6.3.4 EXHIBIT D -RECLAMATION PLAN <br />See proposed excavation and reclamation schedule under 6.3.3 Exhibit C. <br />General We plan to operate to have as minimal an impact as possible. One of our guiding principles <br />for mining operations is to have as minimal an impact on the scenic and environmental values as <br />possible. This does not change even though the Hayman fire has drastically reduced the scenic values <br />within the region. <br />Our total production excavations planned for the expected life of this operation is 46,000 sq' (slightly <br />larger than 1 acre). Surface disturbance for temporazily storing waste rock and top soil is an additional <br />6,000 sq' (less than 1/8 acre). Additional prospect holes will be a maximum of 44,000 sq' disturbance. <br />These prospects will be filled and reclaimed as they are opened at the rate of approximately two per <br />season. Total impact planned for the 160 affected acres over the 15 years is estimated to be less than <br />2,5 acres of disturbance. <br />Our excavation and production plan calls for opening alimited-sized area (up to 3,000 sq') each mining <br />season and partially recleaning the same azea by the end of season. The second season the excavation <br />will be continued in the same azea (another 3,000 sq') and by season end, all of the previous season's <br />excavation and half the current excavation will be reclaimed. If deposit indicators are such that it is <br />likely recoverable material remains for production, this "leap-frog" approach of opening a small area <br />and reclaiming the previous excavation will continue until the mineralized structure is exhausted or is <br />no longer profitable (crystals aze of little or no value). We believe most of our proposed sites will <br />remain productive for three years, thus, each target site will be reclaimed by the end of the third <br />season. Our mining season, depending on snow, begins late May and ends late November. <br />The maximum area to be excavated in one season will be 4,000 sq ;however, 2,000 sq' will already be <br />reclaimed. At most, 2,000 sq' is left open between seasons. In the event planned reclamation is not <br />possible due to snow or bad weather at the season end, or if additional recovery time is needed to <br />extract minerals, reclamation will be completed immediately prior to any new excavations the next <br />season. <br />6.3.4 (12(al Overburden replacement <br />Overburden will be replaced to the original depth from original stored top soil and subsoil immediately <br />when an excavation site is filled and before work commences on a new excavation site. Removal of <br />mined material is so insignificant, no settling or depression will remain. The schedule to replace <br />overburden will follow the reclamation schedule outlined in Exhibit C. <br />6.3.4 (1Z(bl Gradient of reclaimed slopes <br />No excavations will remove significant amounts of material that when backfilled will not return the <br />site to its original slope and contour. None of the original slopes on the proposed sites are greater than <br />3:1. All excavations will be filled to the original depth, re-contoured to the original contour, and re- <br />graded to the original surface shape. Additionally, re-contouring will be extended over adjacent areas <br />to eliminate hand-dug holes. This will reclaim additional disturbed areas from prior to our operations. <br />Light furrows will be left along contour lines to stop potential erosion. All work will be aimed at <br />returning the azea to look natural and undisturbed (after re-growth}. <br />