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• 13.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLAN/EMERGENCY RESPONSE <br />PLAN <br />13.1 Introduction <br />The Cresson Project is a Designated Mining Operation ("DMO") by virtue of the use of <br />toxic or acid forming chemicals within the permit area in the extractive metallurgical <br />processing. The information contained in Appendix 1, Volume II of this document <br />provides a discussion of the potential for acid mine drainage to occur due to the mining or <br />reclamation activities and demonstrates that there is little or no potential for occurrence <br />during mining and reclamation. The EPP for the Cresson Project is contained within the <br />design, construction, and operating discussions in the preceding sections of this MLE <br />Project Description. References to the appropriate sections of the Project Description are <br />outlined below for each of the regulatory requirements for the EPP. <br />Environmental protection is a cornerstone of operations at the Cresson Project. The <br />facility has an Environmental Management System and is independently certified under <br />the ISO 14000 standards. Furthermore, the operation has been certified under the <br />voluntary International Cyanide Management Institute through a site audit that occurred <br />• in June of 2007. A copy of the International Cyanide Management Code Audit report is <br />included as Appendix 13, Volume VII. <br />CC&V has also been recognized multiple times for its environmental leadership. Table <br />13-1 provides a listing of some of the recent accomplishments of CC&V and awards <br />made to CC&V. <br />Table 13-1 Awards fnr Environmental i,eadershin <br />Year Award <br />2007 MLRB Hard Rock Reclamation Award - Voluntary Reclamation of the <br />Independence Mill Tailings <br /> Colorado Mining Association ("CMA") and State of Colorado Pollution Prevention <br />Program Senior Participant with Special Recognition. <br /> <br />2006 CMA and State of Colorado Pollution Prevention Program Senior Participant with <br />Special Recognition. <br /> Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Bronze Environmental <br />Achievement Award in the department's Environmental Leadership Program. <br /> <br />2005 MLRB, Hardrock Reclamation Award-Voluntary Reclamation of Portland Facili <br /> CMA and State of Colorado Pollution Prevention Program Senior Participant with <br />Special Recognition. <br />• <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />Cresson Project Mine Life Extension <br />13-1