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I) INTRODUCTION <br />All aspects of the Cresson Project shall take into account the safety and protection of wildlife <br />on the mine site, at processing sites, and along all access roads to the mine site with <br />attention given to periods in the life cycle of those species which may require special <br />consideration (e.g., elk calving, migrations routes, and peregrine falcon nesting). <br />11) PREVENTATIVE MEASURES WITHIN RESPECTIVE AREAS OF ACTIVITY <br />A) LINED PONDS <br />• All lined ponds should be fenced to exclude wildlife. Fences should be a <br />minimum of 6 feet high with openings no larger than 3 inches in diameter in the <br />bottom 3 feet. The bottom of the fence should be buried a minimum of 6 inches. <br />• All gates in fenced areas should meet the same standards as detailed above. <br />For example, when the gates are closed, all gaps, such as those below and <br />between the gates, should be modified to meet the same diameter requirements <br />listed above. <br />• All gates on fenced areas should remain closed and be posted with signs <br />indicating the same. <br />• Vector (bird) deterrence methods should be deployed if a Tined pond contains <br />process solution. These methods may include, but are not limited to bird balls, <br />netting, and /or sonic devices. <br />B) ACTIVE LEACHING OR PROCESS FACILITIES — ( >20 ppm cyanide concentration) <br />Exclusionary measures should be taken as needed to deter wildlife from inhabiting <br />the area. Such measures include: <br />• Any area of standing process solution with a surface area larger than 3' x 3' <br />should be corrected as soon as reasonably possible. <br />• Use of buried drip -lines for solution distribution on the leaching facility to reduce <br />to likelihood of standing process solution. <br />• Routine evaluations of the process solution distribution network within the <br />leaching facility to minimize standing solution as result of malfunctioning valves, <br />flanges or connections. <br />• In areas where standing process solution cannot be avoided, measures such as <br />fencing, bird balls, and /or netting should be deployed. <br />CC &V Wildlife Protection Plan Page 2 of 7 <br />EMS: AGANA/CC &V Printed Copies are Uncontrolled <br />S: \4 -0055 CC &V MLE2 \CDRMS A10 Application \Updates from 12 -19 -2011 Mtg\MLE2 \Wildlife Protection Plan.doc <br />November 22, 2011 <br />Doc. # E -042 <br />Rev. � <br />