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Remediation Plan Ransom Mine Portal <br /> Remediating Party Sunnyside Gold Corporation <br /> P.O Box 177 <br /> Silverton, CO 81433 <br /> contact Larry Perino <br /> Reclamation Manager <br /> 1.Description of Mining Activities <br /> Physical De cription of Conditions <br /> There is one portal which appears to discharge regularly or continuously Water flowing <br /> from this portal carries dissolved metals The regional geology is volcanic rocks with narrow veins <br /> containing base metals ( Fe, Pb, Cu and Zn) which this tunnel was driven to intersect There are no <br /> major underground workings associated with this tunnel and it is not connected physiically to any <br /> other mine workings Sampling of waters from the portal indicates it may contribute to the dissolved <br /> metal loading in the South Fork of the Animas River. <br /> Genera_ 1 Description of the Mining Site <br /> The history, including dates of operation, of this property is not known by Sunnyside Gold <br /> Cor-peration but it is believed to have been briefly operated around 1970 for exploration.The original <br /> tunnel was probably driven in the 1920's The portal is closed due to collapse of the surface timber <br /> sets <br /> Identification of Lands <br /> The Ransom Adit is located in Eureka Gulch above the old Eureka Mill just off the road to <br /> Sunnyside Basin, San Juan County Colorado See attached location and site maps <br /> Identification of the Waters of the United States Potentially Affected <br /> South Fork of the Animas River above the confluence with the Animas River <br /> 2. Site Man <br /> Attached <br /> 3.Stormwater Management Controls <br /> Sunnyside will install sediment catchments as needed. The majority of this pro'ect's activity <br /> will be underground <br />