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Climax Mine Summer 2005 Visual Enhsacement Reclamation Projects ro.ec ~ orzi <br />(Prepared by Michael D. Ellis, March 1, 2006) <br />The following project narrative describes reclamation and visual euhancement work <br />performed at Climax Mine during the summer of 2005. Reclamation work began iu early <br />June, following snow-melt, and continued through early October. <br />Storke Slope Reeradine &Storke Reclamation <br />The Storke Area Reclamation Project consisted of the following tasks: (1) grading and slope <br />reduction (14,000 cu yds) of the old Storke parking lot outslope; (2) field-engineering and <br />building a new access road to the Storke Pump Station; (3) dressing-up the final graded surface to <br />accept biosolids; (4) placement of about 8000 cu yds of biosolids (0.25 ft thick) on the graded <br />slope with an excavator (includes roughening the slope for aseed-bed); and (5) revegetation on <br />6.2 acres. <br />Storke South Slopes Visual Enhancement Project <br />An angle of repose slope-highly visible from Highway 91-located on the southwestern edge of <br />the Storke Area was covered with approximately 500 cu yds of biosolids and seeded. Also, two <br />baze spots (0.3 acre) along the south access road were covered with biosolids (300 cu yds) and <br />seeded. <br />Hiehwav 91 Visual Euhaucemeut Project <br />The Highway 91 Visual Improvement Project involved: (1) removal and hauling of <br />approximately 500 cu yds of stained soils and tailing-hauled to Climax permitted landfill (~l <br />mile); (2) grading the excavated areas to blend with surroundings; (3) spreading agricultural <br />limestone @10 ton/acre on graded azea (1.35 acre); (4) spreading topsoil (780 cu yds) from onsite <br />stockpiles on the affected aeeas; and (4) revegetation of the reclaimed areas. <br />F-Dump Face Visual Enhancement Project <br />Reclamation grading on approximately 25 acres on the F-Dump face was performed using a fleet <br />of bulldozers (D8, D9, and D10) to achieve slopes of 2.SH to I V or gentler. The total volume of <br />material graded was approximately 500,000 cu yds. Treatment of the graded slope with a mixture <br />of quick lime and agricultural lime was conducted in late September and incorporated into the <br />surface with a Clodbuster. Approximately 11,000 cu yds of topsoil was salvaged from the base <br />of the dump, placed in stockpiles, and will be spread on the graded and limed areas in 2006. <br />Revegetation will be performed on the reduced slope following topsoil replacement. <br />Visual Enhancement/Reclamatiou of Historic Tailine Disposal Site at Robinson TP <br />This project involved the regrading of 1.42 acres of historic tailing on the south side of Robinson <br />Tailing Pond, located adjacent to a county road in an area interspersed with trees. Hauling, <br />dumping, and spreading of a layer of biosolids 4 inches thick followed the grading work. <br />Reseeding of the entire area was accomplished after biosolids replacement. <br />