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Description of the Reclamation Plan <br />Surface Reclamation <br />The majority of the surface area disturbance will not be reclaimed until all mining has ceased. <br />Mine-related surface disturbances to be reclaimed at that time include: the DB Portal area <br />facilities, water storage area, overland conveyors, slot storage area, loadout area, and the alluvial <br />well field/lagoon area at Scullion Gulch. All permitted access roads and the refuse haul road will <br />be reclaimed. All light use roads will be reclaimed, with the exception of pre-existing roads used <br />to access exploration or de-gas sites that BLM designates to be retained for post-mining use. All <br />sediment ponds controlling runoff from various surface facilities will be retained until vegetation <br />on reclaimed areas is sufficient to control erosion. An exception was made from the requirement <br />to maintain and operate Sediment Pond DP-1 until final reclamation and revegetation has been <br />determined successful. It is not possible to leave the DP-1 pond in place after reclamation of the <br />Scullion Gulch diversion culvert as the DP-1 pond was constructed on top of the diversion <br />culvert. The DP-1 pond will be destroyed when the removal of the diversion culvert is achieved. <br />The DP-1 pond will be removed at the time of structural demolition and regrading of the <br />facilities area. Alternative sediment control measures will be employed for the reclaimed facility <br />area. <br />Reclamation of all surface disturbances will involve the sealing of all portals, the removal of all <br />surface structures, backfilling to approximate original contour, reestablishment of disturbed <br />drainage patterns, replacement of topsoil on regraded areas and seeding and mulching of those <br />topsoiled areas. <br />Refuse areas, landfill areas and degas well pads are reclaimed contemporaneously. <br />Deserado Mine 13 September 19, 2008