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• relocated in order to allow mining of the North Cresson Mine area under the <br />MLE. The area designated as SGOSA will be modified with some of the <br />disturbance reclassified as mining disturbance (see Section 5.3). This will affect <br />the reclaimed lower lifts in the north and northwestern portion of the SGOSA. <br />The relocation of this material is discussed in Section 5.7.1. When mining is <br />completed in the Schist Island portion of the- North Cresson Mine area, the mine <br />area will be backfilled and blended with the SGOSA as shown on Figure F-1. <br />Once the maximum footprint has been reached, the outslopes will be graded to <br />final overall grades of approximately 2.5H:1 V. More steep and less steep sections <br />of slopes will be formed within this overall outslope to generate irregular <br />landforms. <br />Once mining and backfilling is completed in the Schist Island portion of the North <br />Cresson Mine area, the backfilling will be graded to blend with the SGOSA as <br />discussed below under the "Surface Mine Backfill Areas" discussion. The final <br />elevation of the SGOSA is approximately 10,600 feet and will be slightly higher <br />than the 10,436 foot topographic high designated as "Globe Hill" prior to mining <br />of that area. <br />• Benches on the order of 8-10 feet wide may be retained along the reclaimed <br />slopes at intervals that both reduce the length of "run" (flow path length) of <br />surface runoff and provide access for revegetation activities. These benches also <br />may be used to capture and convey runoff to other areas. <br />The growth medium salvaged from the MLE areas, along with the material <br />already stockpiled, will allow placement of about six inches on the SGOSA, <br />including the SGOSA Extension. The soil will be sampled to determine the need <br />for soil amendments. Vegetation will be established in accordance with the <br />procedures outlined above in Section 11.3. <br />As approved in previous permit applications, it is anticipated that some slopes <br />areas may be plated with coarse rock for runoff protection and to emulate the rock <br />piles from historic underground mine workings. These plated areas would not be <br />revegetated because the coarse rock prevents erosion. Drainage channels or <br />benches developed on the OSAs will be candidates for similar plating with rock <br />and some slopes may, in their entirety, be suitably plated with the overburden as a <br />backdrop for other compatible uses. <br />• Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />Cresson Project Mine Life Extension <br />11-9