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The overall objective of the Cash and Who Do Mine Project's reclamation <br />plan is to return the land surface affected by the mining operations to a <br />forest environment that is also suitable for wildlife habitation. Thus, the <br />plan is centered on the reclamation of waste rock piles and associated <br />areas of disturbance, as well as protection of water quality associated <br />wfth surtace run-off from the site. <br />Because of the relatively steep slope gradient and lack of suitable growth <br />medium present at the site, reclamation activities at all waste rock piles <br />will focus on leaving existing upland surtace water diversion(s) intact. <br />This will be done in combination with terracing and overall slope reduction <br />to mitigate run~on/run-off erosion potential. In addition, selective <br />revegetation will be introduced to reclaimed terrace areas to facilitate and <br />enhance natural site revegetation processes. Revegetation test plot(s) <br />will be constructed and monitored concurrent with mining operations in <br />order to optimize post-closure n:Gamation success. <br />Structure removaUdemolition will be largely dependent on an individual <br />structure's potential for future use. Certain existing structures in and <br />about the Cash Mine and Who Do Mine areas possess future use <br />potential, and as such, will remain following the completion of mining and <br />reclamation activiities. Likewise, certain of the (proposed) new structures <br />associated with the Mount Royale Mine Area will also remain in place. <br />Certain other structures (as spedfied below) will be generally subject to <br />dismantlement/demolition and removal. <br />(a) Overburden Replacement <br />The Cash and Who Do Mine Project is an underground mining operation. <br />Therefore, there has not been nor will there be overburden removal or <br />replacement associated with the operation. <br />(b) Reclaimed Slope Gradients <br />Following termination of mining operations, the face of the Mount Royale <br />waste rock pile(s) will be terraced or reworked to achieve a minimum 3:1 <br />(horizontal:vertical) slope, or in a manner that is aesthetically consistent <br />with the immediate surrounding topography. <br />(c) Site Revegetation <br />Site revegetation activity at all applicable areas of disturbance will <br />conform to the approved revegetation plan contained within the Permit M- <br />83-141 file. <br />Areas that consist of barren country rods prior to (and after being) <br />disturbed by mining activity will not be revegetated; however, any <br />remaining exposed distufiance areas consisting primarily of rock will be <br />left in a stable configuration. <br />Exhibit D- Reclamatlai Plan Z <br />