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R 21NCORPORATED <br />ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES <br />STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED-TECHNICALLY PREPARED <br />GEORGE M.L. ROBINSON,P.C. <br />1. ERICH RAUBER.P.E. <br />ANDREW HARLEY,PH.D <br />GINNY KING <br />MAY DAY IDAHO MINE COMPLEX <br />WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION <br />ORIGINAL 112(D) PERMIT APPLICATION <br />EXHIBIT E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />Rule 6.4.5 <br />6.4.5(1) Introduction <br />Reclamation of the May Day Idaho Mine Complex will result in all affected lands being suitably restored <br />to a post-mining land state of recreational land use. This Reclamation Plan addresses closure details in- <br />cluding facilities removal, final grading (including drainage), topsoil, soil amendments (fertilizer), and <br />revegetation (seed mix and transplant of trees, shrubs, etc.). Reclamation activities have been scoped to <br />minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, prevent off-site impacts, and provide a stable configura- <br />tion consistent with the proposed recreational future land use. Storm water diversion and sediment con- <br />trol structures will installed and remain in place until backfilled or graded disturbed areas are stable and <br />revegetated. <br />This plan also addresses the timing of reclamation activities which will commence at the completion of <br />ruining and milling operations or the appropriate phases of each operation. Wildcat Mining Corporation <br />(Wildcat) will perform interim reclamation, exploration reclamation and final reclamation at these key <br />project milestones as explained below in this plan. <br />6.4.5(2) General Requirements <br />Reclamation activities will be conducted on Wildcat's affected lands and will be consistent in goals and <br />methods across the affected lands due to the general homogeneity of the site (soils and vegetation) and <br />single future land use. The plans and methods for mine planning as it relates to reclamation, stabilization <br />techniques, final grading, soil preparation, and revegetation are defined in the following sections. <br />6.4.5(2) (a) Types of Reclamation <br />Wildcat will reclaim the entire 47.6 acres of affected lands to the pre-mining condition of recreational <br />land use, with historic mining structures and roads remaining. Wildcat has selected three types of recla- <br />mation to achieve this goal: interim reclamation, exploration reclamation and final reclamation. As ex- <br />plained below, these types of reclamation have been chosen to address reclamation needs present at each <br />phase of mining activities and each type of facility or affected land at the Complex. <br />Wildcat chose this type of reclamation to be consistent with the majority of the surrounding landscape <br />which is San Juan National Forest Service land. Wildcat's primary reclamation goal is uniform across the <br />May Day Idaho Mine Complex 112(d) Permit Application <br />September 21, 2010 (REVISED Oct. 22, 2010) <br />"Strategically Positioned - Technically Prepared" <br />5555 DTC Parkway Suite A-4000, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 <br />Phone: (303)832-7664, Fax: (303)832-7469