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SITE RECLAMATION ACTIVITY <br />APRIL 2005 TO MARCH 2006 <br />i~ <br />Reclamation activity during the 2005 reporting year (April 2005 to <br />March 2006) consisted of reclamation of the settling ponds at the <br />American Tunnel site. <br />In the following sections of this report, environmental activity <br />during the 2005 reporting year and planned environmental activity <br />for the 2006 reporting year is discussed on a site by site basis. A <br />summary of acreage permitted, disturbed, and undergoing reclamation <br />is presented in Table A {page 2). <br />AMERICAN TUNNEL PORTAL AREA - Plate No. 1 <br />During the 2005 reporting year, no additional acreage was disturbed <br />and approximately 4.2 acres were reclaimed. With approval of AR-3 <br />in 2005, 0.41 acres were removed from the permit area. <br />Reclamation and environmental activity during 2005 consisted of; <br />1) removal of the loci shop building. It was damaged beyond <br />repair by an avalanche in January of 2005. The contents were <br />salvaged and the building was shipped to a steel recycling <br />company. Solid waste from the area cleanup was disposed of <br />via the local landfill collection company. <br />2) reclamation of the settling ponds. The sludge remaining in the <br />settling ponds was excavated and hauled to cells excavated in <br />Tailings Pond #4. The area was graded with the remaining clean <br />material from the embankments, amended with hydrated lime at <br />approximately 500 lb/acre, seeded with the "Mountain Mix" <br />approved for the site at a rate of 20 lb/acre and mulched at a <br />rate of 1 ton/acre. <br />3) reclamation of the Cement Creek diversion disturbance. The <br />diversion structure and shed were removed. The access road <br />(constructed by slope cut/fill) was pulled back up to fill the <br />cut and match the existing contours. The topsoil stockpiled <br />from the road cut construction (approximately 6") was spread <br />back over the disturbed area. The area was seeded with the <br />"Mountain Mix" approved for the area. <br />Activities planned for 2006 are; <br />1) removal of any buildings not designated in the permit to stay. <br />® 2) reclamation of the remaining disturbed area. <br />4) monitoring and maintenance of vegetated areas. <br />