2016-09-06_REVISION - M1980244 (2)

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NE W M O N T ///� Newmont Mining Corporation R83 - 6363 South Fiddler's Green Circle,Suite 800 Greenwood Village.CO 80111 Complied T719-689-2977 F 719-689-3254 ✓5 Violations: MV— www newmont.com 1995-007, 1995-050, 1995-070, 2015-005,2016-035 RECEIVE) SENT CERTIFIED, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED SEP ® 6 2016 7015-1660-0000-0779-7266 CRAM OF RECLAMATION VkNG&SAFETY September 1, 2016 Mr. Timothy Cazier, P.E. Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Office of Mined Land Reclamation 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Permit No. M-1980-244; Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Company ("CC&V") Cresson Project;— Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility (SGVLF) Haul Route to Phase I— Squaw Gulch Valley Leach Facility (SGVLF) Haul Route to Phase I— TR-83 Dear Mr. Cazier, As requested in the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's (DRMS) June 16, 2016 Inspection Report, Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont) hereby submits the following Technical Revision(TR) #83 that outlines Newmont's plan to manage the haulage of crushed ore and agglomerated tailings to the SGVLF and minimize any potential environmental impacts. Background In the June 16, 2016 Inspection Report, DRMS determined that "a TR will need to be submitted to propose a plan to ensure the haul road is over the liner system for haulage of crushed ore and agglomerated tailings from the Load-Out Bin to the SGVLF. Vehicular traffic for the SGVLF is currently not occurring over the liner system and there is a potential for off-liner impact." The design for construction of the SGVLF is described in Amendment 10 to the Cresson Project Permit. This design provides detail on the phased construction of the facility, additionally it allows for slight variations from the design drawings as a result of a number of different factors including climatic conditions, mine sequencing, contractor availability and other related factors. In TR72 DRMS approved the haulage of spent ore over unlined roads for a total distance of 9,200 ft. This TR also outlined a spill response plan and a decontamination plan to ensure this activity posed a minimal risk to the environment.