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time as the core-drilling is interpreted and the ore-zone is mapped; it is unknown as to how much <br />mining effort will take place. <br />Historically, mining has occurred with the use of both the Level 3 and Level 6 portals. The <br />Level 3 activities were historic occurring up until about 1978 when the Level 6 portal was <br />deemed more suitable. Both portals are marked by waste dumps, the upper or Level 3 dump <br />covering over an acre and the lower or Level 6 dump covering about 1.5 acres. The surface <br />activities relative to the mine occur on these dumps except for haulage which is over the roads. <br />There are four temporary buildings on Level 6 for: a) geology/processing of core samples, b) <br />mechanical supplies/materials containment storage, and c) miners working space and storage <br />facility, and an outhouse. <br />As identified by DRMS, Richmont Mines Inc. and LKA International Inc., the anticipated <br />mining efforts associated with the Golden Wonder will require more surface area to <br />accommodate future waste rock storage, road use (dedicated to the mine activity), and for the <br />Deadman Gulch channelization. The revised permit area would encompass a TOTAL of 9.9 <br />acres, with 2.92 acres associated with the Level 3 road and pad, and 6.98 acres associated with <br />the Level 6 road and pad. A description of each surface area use/need is as follows; <br />Future waste rock storage: There are two components to the surface area needs associated <br />with waste rock storage: 1) surface area needed for the future reclamation effort associated with <br />the Level 6 pad waste rock removal and repository, and 2) the possible need for additional <br />surface area for waste rock generated as part of future mining activities. <br />Level 6 Reclamation - Pad Waste Rock Removal: As discussed with DRMS, BLM and <br />others, the final reclamation effort when mining has entirely ceased, will possibly include <br />the removal of the Level 6 waste rock pile from the native flow pathway of Deadman <br />Gulch. The agencies have agreed (as per Spring, 2008) to temporarily wait to remove the <br />waste rock from the Gulch pathway since it appears that the waste rock toe seep water is <br />associated with natural fault features and may not benefit (improve water quality) from <br />the waste rock removal. In order to anticipate the possible removal however, additional <br />area to the north of the existing pile is the anticipated repository for this material. Thus, <br />there is the need for additional surface area to accommodate the removal of the existing <br />pile, and the placement of these same materials in a setting away from Deadman Gulch <br />flows. <br />Waste Rock Storage as part of potential future mining activities: It is possible that there <br />will be need for additional surface area for the storage of waste rock generated as part of <br />future mining activities. The actual mining efforts (amounts, time-line etc.) are unknown <br />and dependent upon the results of the ongoing exploration drilling. It is anticipated that <br />the mining efforts will be concentrated on the Golden Wonder vein structure which <br />historically yields a minimum of waste. However, as a conservative measure, this <br />amendment accommodates for anticipated future surface area needs for waste storage.