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<br />TAB 16 <br />HYDROLOGIC RECLAMATION PLAN <br />Introduction <br />The following hydrologic reclamation plan (HRP) focuses on practices which will <br />be conducted to minimize the impact of operating and reclaiming the Hayden Gulch <br />Loadout facility on the hydrologic balance. The HRP also discusses monitoring <br />commitments as they relate to determining impacts. Where possible, reference <br />has been made to those chapters which contain details regarding certain <br />practices. <br />Practices Employed to Minimize Impacts to the Hvdrolooic System <br /> Groundwater. No significant additional land disturbance within the Loadout <br /> facility permit boundary is anticipated for the life of operation. Based on <br /> information presented in the Hayden Gulch Mine (Permit C-80-003) permit <br /> application package (PAP), of which the Loadout was a part of at the time of its <br /> construction, no acid or toxic materials are utilized or present within the <br /> facilities permit boundary, hence, special handling of materials is not <br /> anticipated. In addition to backfilling and grading methods discussed in Tab 18 <br /> of this PAP, topsoiling and revegetation plans outlined in Tabs 19 (Topsoil <br /> Handling Plan) and 20 (Revegetation Plan) will enhance the potential for <br /> establishing reclaimed areas that exhibit similar infiltration rates and <br /> recharge capacities to pre-facility operating conditions. Reseeding and <br /> mulching of redistributed topsoil will augment moisture retention and <br /> infiltration rates, and mechanical manipulation of the re-topsoiled, reclaimed <br /> areas that became compacted during operations will further aid the percolation <br /> of soil moisture downward toward the shallow alluvial water table. <br /> HGTI plans to abandon the four alluvial monitoring wells located at the Loadout <br /> facility (the monitoring well locations are shown on Figure 13-1, Tab 13). Tab <br /> 19, Protection of the Hydrologic Balance contains an outline of practices that <br /> will be used to abandon the monitoring wells. These practices are in accordance <br /> with Colorado Division of Water Resource (CDWR) regulations. The water-supply <br /> well is a permitted well with an adjudicated water right. Following termination <br /> 1 Revised 03/06 <br /> TR-07 <br />