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1 <br />EXHIBIT B <br />SITE DESCRIPTION <br />Vegetation and Soil Characteristics <br />' The Bates-Hunter mine site is located in an area that has been <br />extensively disturbed by past mining operations. Additionally, <br />' the area is located within the city limits of Central City. In <br />the areas that have been disturbed by past mining operations <br />there is no topsoil to salvage. Other areas around the Bates- <br />Hunter mine are paved city roads or is a parking lot for mine <br />employees. <br />The Golden Gilpin mill site is located in an area that has been <br />' extensively disturbed by past milling operations. The tailings <br />ponds that are proposed in this plan are situated in the same <br />place where past operators have historically located the Golden <br />Gilpin mills tailings ponds. There is no topsoil to salvage in <br />' the proposed tailings storage area and there are no plans to <br />disturb any additional land in the mill area. <br />' In general, if any topsoil is encountered during the proposed <br />operations, the topsoil will be salvaged and stockpiled for <br />reclamation purposes. Topsoil stockpiles will be seeded and <br />' stabilized to eliminate wind and water erosion. <br />The vegetation in the Bates-Hunter mine site is limited. As the <br />mine :is located within the city limits of Central City, there are <br />no trees or shrubs that will be destroyed by the proposed mining <br />activity. <br />' The Golden Gilpin mill site is situated in an area that has been <br />extremely disturbed by past mining activity. No trees or shrubs <br />will be destroyed by the proposed milling operations. <br />' In an effort to improve the visual impact of both the Bates- <br />Hunter and Golden Gilpin sites, CCCM intends to plant a number of <br />trees at both sites. Additionally, at the Golden Gilpin mill <br />' site CCCM intends to stabilize and reclaim the south bank of <br />North Clear Creek by seeding the bank slope with an MLRD approved <br />grass mixture. <br />Wildlife Impact <br />' No Department of Wildlife evaluation is now required to obtain a <br />Limited Impact Operation Permit. Regardless, both the Golden <br />Gilpin mill and the Bates-Hunter mine are located within the city <br />' limits of Blackhawk or Central City, respectively. Therefore, no <br />significant impact to wildlife is anticipated. <br /> <br />' B 1 <br />