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12.3 Reclamation Procedures <br />Reclamation proposed as part of MLE2 is discussed in the following subsections. <br />Contemporaneous reclamation activities will occur where and when feasible. After mining <br />development is completed, final reclamation activities for mine areas and OSAs will occur over <br />an approximate seven -year period. Seeding of grasses and planting of trees and shrubs will <br />occur primarily in the late spring/early summer and/or during the late fall /early winter periods. <br />12.3.1 Grading and Ripping <br />Grading or re- contouring will be accomplished using conventional dozers, loaders, and <br />trackhoes as soon as practicable after completion of placement of post- mining materials. <br />The graded slopes of OSAs and disturbed areas other than mine highwalls will be final - <br />graded to overall slopes which are generally 2.5H:1 V or gentler, unless steeper slopes are <br />required either to blend with the surrounding topography, or to create irregular landforms <br />with a more natural appearance. If steeper slopes are required, the size of the area will be <br />commensurate with the intended objective of blending or creating irregular landforms. <br />Some steeper slopes may be plated with rock to protect against potential storm water <br />runoff erosion or emulate historic underground development rock piles in the District. <br />Contour benches may be retained or cut along the contours of the longer slopes to control <br />storm water runoff and provide access for reclamation activities. The development of <br />2.5H:1V overall slopes on selected mine area backfills, the VLFs, and the OSAs was <br />used in the financial warranty calculations presented in Section 13.0 of this Project <br />Description. <br />Areas which have been compacted through traffic or placement of structures and <br />identified for reclamation will be ripped before and/or after grading to loosen the soil and <br />facilitate revegetation. <br />12.3.2 Growth Medium Replacement <br />Growth medium generally will be transported from the closest growth medium stockpile <br />to the area being reclaimed or, where possible, will come directly from active salvage <br />operations to concurrent reclamation areas. In general, approximately six inches of <br />growth medium are intended to be replaced at reclamation sites. The replaced growth <br />medium will be spread using dozers. Growth medium will not be replaced on highwall <br />benches within the mining areas because of accessibility to those areas. A six -inch <br />Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company <br />Cresson Project Mine Life Extension 2 <br />12 -3 <br />