2012-12-27_REPORT - M1980244 ‎(16)‎

• Permit No: M1980244
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 12/27/2012
• Doc Name: QA Mon. & Test Results, Ph. 5 Berm Mod.- Cover to Append E, Specs.
• From: CC&V
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TC1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company (CC &V) currently operates the Cresson
Project, located in Teller County, Colorado, near the city of Victor on Colorado State
Highway 67. CC &V is owned and managed by Anglogold Ashanti (Colorado) Corp.
( Anglogold Ashanti). The Cresson Project is a mining and ore processing facility which is
comprised of surface mines, crushers, a lined Valley Leach Facility (VLF), gold recovery
plant, and associated infrastructure, all of which were designed and constructed to meet or
exceed the requirements established by C.R.S. §34 -32 -101 et seq. and regulations
promulgated there under by the Mined Land Reclamation Board (MLRB). The work
associated with the Cresson Project is being performed under specific criteria established in
Amendment No. 9 of Permit Number M- 1980 -244 (Permit), as approved by the MLRB. This
report documents the Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) and Construction Quality
Control (CQC) services provided by AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (AMEC)
from June 2012 through August 2012 for the Phase 5 Berm Modification, which is defined in
Section 1.6. The general site plan is presented on Figure 1, and the certification boundary
is presented on Figure 2.
1.1 Project Description
The initial Cresson Project was designed in 1993 and constructed in phases since 1994
under Amendment Nos. 6, 7, 8, and 9 to Mining Permit M- 1980 -244. This certification report
addresses the addition of approximately 14,375 square feet plan area of a portion of the
earthen and synthetically -lined area adjacent to the existing Phase 5 Valley Leach Facility
(VLF). This area is referred to as the Phase 5 Berm Modification, and was designed to meet
the criteria presented and approved in Amendment No. 9.
Ames Construction Inc. (Ames) of Aurora, Colorado, was the earthworks contractor for the
Phase 5 Berm Modification. Ames performed construction activities for the Project from
June 2012 through August 2012. GSE Environmental of Houston, Texas, manufactured the
geomembrane used to construct the Phae 5 Berm Modification. Lone Star Lining Company
(Lone Star) of Arlington, Texas, completed the installation of geomembrane liner in August
AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
2000 S. Colorado Blvd 2 -1000
Denver, CO 80222
Tel 303 - 935 -6505
Fax 303 - 935 -6575 www.amec.com
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