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6.4.5(1) Introduction R 2 INCORPORATED ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED - TECHNICALLY PREPARED 6.4.5(2) General Requirements 6.4.5(2)(a) Types of Reclamation DEN 97,615,521v1 9 -26 -11 MAY DAY IDAHO MINE COMPLEX WILDCAT MINING CORPORATION ORIGINAL 112d PERMIT APPLICATION EXHIBIT E Reclamation Plan Rule 6.4.5 GEORGE M.L. ROBINSON,P.G. J. ERICH RALIBER,P.E. Reclamation of the May Day Idaho Mine Complex will result in all affected lands being suitably restored to a post- mining land state of recreational land use. This Reclamation Plan addresses closure details in- cluding facilities removal, final grading (including drainage), topsoil, soil amendments (fertilizer), and revegetation (seed mix and transplant of trees, shrubs, etc.). Reclamation activities have been scoped to minimize disturbance to the hydrologic balance, prevent off -site impacts, and provide a stable configura- tion consistent with the proposed recreational future land use. Storm water diversion and sediment con- trol structures will installed and remain in place until backfilled or graded disturbed areas are stable and revegetated. This plan also addresses the timing of reclamation activities which will commence at the completion of mining and milling operations or the appropriate phases of each operation. Wildcat Mining Corporation (Wildcat) will perform interim reclamation, and final reclamation at these key project milestones as ex- plained below in this plan. Reclamation activities will be conducted on Wildcat's affected lands and will be consistent in goals and methods across the affected lands due to the general homogeneity of the site (soils and vegetation) and single future land use. The plans and methods for mine planning as it relates to reclamation, stabilization techniques, final grading, soil preparation, and revegetation are defined in the following sections. Wildcat will reclaim the entire 31.4 acres of affected lands to the pre- mining condition of recreational land use, with historic mining structures (pre -1950) and pre- existing roads illustrated in Exhibit D remain- ing. Wildcat has selected two types of reclamation to achieve this goal: interim reclamation, and final reclamation. As explained below, these types of reclamation have been chosen to address reclamation needs present at each phase of mining activities and each type of facility or affected land at the Complex. Wildcat chose this type of reclamation to be consistent with the majority of the surrounding landscape which is San Juan National Forest land. Wildcat's primary reclamation goal is uniform across the site: to Wildcat Mining Corporation May Day Idaho Mine Complex — 112d Permit Application 5555 DTC Parkway Suite A -4000, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111 Phone: (303) 832 -76641 Fax: (303) 832 -7469 Revised: August 2011