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Description of the Reclamation Plan <br />Surface Reclamation <br />The majority of the surface area disturbance will not be reclaimed until all mining has ceased. <br />Mine - related surface disturbances to be reclaimed at that time include: the DB Portal area <br />facilities, water storage area, overland conveyors, slot storage area, loadout area, the alluvial well <br />field /lagoon area at Scullion Gulch and all related wells, degas holes and vent shafts. All <br />permitted access roads and the refuse haul road will be reclaimed. All light use roads will be <br />reclaimed, with the exception of pre- existing roads used to access exploration or de -gas sites that <br />BLM has yet to designate to be retained for post - mining use. All sediment ponds controlling <br />runoff from various surface facilities will be retained until vegetation on reclaimed areas is <br />sufficient to control erosion. An exception was made from the requirement to maintain and <br />operate Sediment Pond DP -1 until final reclamation and revegetation has been determined <br />successful. It is not possible to leave the DP -1 pond in place after reclamation of the Scullion <br />Gulch diversion culvert as the DP -1 pond was constructed on top of the diversion culvert. The <br />DP -1 pond will be destroyed when the removal of the diversion culvert is achieved. The DP -1 <br />pond will be removed at the time of structural demolition and regrading of the facilities area. <br />Alternative sediment control measures will be employed for the reclaimed facility area. <br />Reclamation of all surface disturbances will involve the sealing of all portals and drilled holes, <br />the removal of all surface structures, backfilling to approximate original contour, reestablishment <br />of disturbed drainage patterns, replacement of topsoil on regraded areas and seeding and <br />mulching of those topsoiled areas. <br />Refuse areas, landfill areas and degas well pads are reclaimed contemporaneously. <br />24 <br />