2007-12-19_REVISION - M1988112 (12)

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The reclamation plan for the collection pond remains unchanged from previous plans. The reclamation cost has been updated to reflect current labor and equipment rates. EA Areas Disturbed by Construction The estimated limits of construction disturbance are shown on the Reclamation Plan Maps (Section F). Construction disturbances have been grouped into three categories; (1) disturbance of existing areas of disturbance that have not yet been reclaimed, (2) redisturbance of existing areas of disturbance that have recently been reclaimed, and (3) new disturbance of previously undisturbed areas. These areas of construction disturbance consist o£ 1. The pond excavation areas within the West Pit (24 acres redisturbance of recently reclaimed areas, no new disturbance) 2. The excavated material relocation area at the Waste Rock B stockpile (6.9 acres redisturbance of recently reclaimed area, no new disturbance) 3. The irrigation pipeline (20.5 acres new disturbance), 9.1 acres within existing BMRI permit area (new disturbance), 8.4 within pipeline corridor (primarily redisturbance of previously reclaimed area), and 2.9 on ranch property outside of irrigation circles (new disturbance) 4. The topsoil stockpile located along the TDA access road (approximately 1.5 acres redisturbance) 5. The TDA spillway area (2.3 acres new disturbance). The outslopes of the West Pit ponds and the Waste Rock B stockpile will be contoured to match the existing reclaimed surface (3 to 1 [horizontal to vertical] or flatter [see Exhibit G]), covered with a minimum of 12 inches of topsoil, and seeded according to the seed mixture specified in the original permit. The pipeline corridor will be reclaimed by backfilling the pipeline trench, contouring to blend with the surrounding topography, and applying seed to the areas. Re-disturbance areas in the topsoil stockpile will be contoured at 3 to 1 or flatter to blend with the surrounding slopes and seeded. Areas disturbed by construction of the TDA spillway will be Battle Mountain Resources, Inc. 18 P:\Pmjects\212-Ne nt(SenLiris)\Sen =\Petmit Amendment - West Pit Management\V5 Report & PDFs\TertWermitAmeniIrnent-v5c.doc December 2007