Final Reclamation Plan1

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PREPARED BY ANDREW JANE MATHISEN, AARON LARRY, ANDREW NEILSEN, AND RUSSEL SPAULDING

EDITED BY | RUSSEL SPAULDING

The Continental

Mine PermitA PROPOSED MINE IN NEW MEXICO



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I: Administrative

1 Executive Summary (Jane)

2 Land Use (Aaron)

2.1 Land Use Planning Analysis

2.2 Post-Mining Land Use (PMLU)

3 Mine Application (Jane)

4 Public Relations (Russ)

4.1 Local Interest Groups and Stakeholders

4.2 Public Outreach

II: Baseline Data and Operational Management Plans

5 Geology and Hydrological Data (Russ)

5.1 Geology

5.2 Hydrology

5.2.1 Watershed and Local Hydrology

5.2.2 Water Source

5.2.3 Precipitation and Climatology

5.2.4 Monitoring

6 Vegetation (Aaron)

6.1 Common Vegetation

6.2 Vegetation Coverage

7 Common WIldlife (Aaron)

7.1 Wildlife Species

7.1.1 Endangered Wildlife Species

7.2 Listed and Sensitive Species

7.3 Grant County Species of Concern

7.4 Endangered Species7.4.1 Local Animal Species

8 Soils (Russ)

8.1 Baseline Soil Types

8.2 Soil Profiles

8.3 Topsoil Storage



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9 Cultural Resources (Russ)

9.1 Indian Reservation

9.2 Historical Town of Fierro

9.3 Historic Mining

III: Operational Permits (Jane)

10 TRI Reporting

11 Air Quality Permit

12 Water Discharge Permits

12.1 Permit Section A8

12.2 Permit Section A9

13 Stream Permits

14 Drinking Water Permit

15 Chemical Storage Plan

16 Mine Waste Storage

VI: Site Decommissioning

17 Earthwork and Grading (Jane)

18 Re-vegetation Plans and Seed Mix (Aaron)

18.1 Seeding

18.2 Seed Mix

18.3 Timing

18.4 Protection

18.5 Contingency

19 Reclamation Cost and Bond Cost (Andrew)

20 Bond Release (Russ)

20.1 Mine Life and Waste Rock

20.2 Timing



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Appendix: Maps and Plans (Andrew)

Base Maps: Figures 1 (a and b) and 2

Figure 1a: Area Location Map

Figure 1b: Base Mine Location Map

Figure 1c: Streams, Springs, and Water Bodies

Figure 1d: State Locator Map

Figure 2: Land Ownership Map

Figure 3: Existing Surface Facilities

Figure 4: Mine Plan Map

Figure 4a: Phasing Map

Figure 5a: Reclamation Treatments Phase 1 Existing Structures

Figure 5b: Reclamation Treatments Phase 2 Dumps and Tailings Caped and Sealed

Figure 5c: Reclamation Treatments Phase 3 Topsoil

Figure 5a: Reclamation Treatments Phase 4 Reseeding

Figure 6: Any Cross-Sections of the Reclaimed Area

Figure 7: Water Rights

Figure 8: Soils Map

Figure 9: Geology Map



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1 Executive Mine Summary

The Continental Copper Mine will be located approximately 200 miles southwest of Alburquerque, New

Mexico, in the Fierro-Hanover mining district. The mine will excavate approximately 6,500 tons of

copper ore per day for an annual total of 2,400,000 tons per year. The ore body reserves contain

approximately 9,500,000 tons of .86% grade copper and 4,500,000 tons of 2.22% grade copper. Themine will be constructed on both patented and unpatented land. The mine will consist of a single open

pit. It will be mined by traditional surface blasting and excavation methods. Two 10-hour shifts will

meet the production goals of the mine with a daily four hour maintenance period.

After the production phase, reclamation efforts will begin for the open pit, the tailings pond, and the

waste pile. These reclamation efforts include recontouring, re-seeding, and hydrologically managing the

site until it works with the undisturbed property around it (which includes the wildlife habitats,

recreation, and education). The reclamation budget is estimated to be $4,500 per an acre for bonding

purposes. The reclamation period is predicted to take five years to meet all state and federal

reclamation requirements, as well as social expectations for a modern American mine.



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2 Land Use

2.1 Land Use Planning Analysis

Before mining efforts began, the areas between Hermosa Mountain and Hanover Mountain were filled

with wildlife habitats and open graze land. These areas had minimal disturbance to vegetation and

wildlife, other than the livestock grazing in the area. The ground coverage of the desert and grassland

biome was mostly juniper and desert grasses.

2.2 Post –Mining Land Use (PMLU)

The land will be returned to its former use for many wildlife habitats. It will also be maintained as an

arboretum for endangered species of the southwest. The purpose of this arboretum is to promote

biodiversity and education. Once reclaimed, the mine land will be used for recreation activities with

trails, picnic areas, and an education center that teaches mining history, local flora, fauna, and

sustainability. Partial mining structures will be preserved for the purposes of sustainability education

and historical comparisons.

3 Mine Permit

FOR MMD USE

ONLY:

REV.DATE: 5/18/09

PROJECT NAME:

PERMIT #:

DATE RECEIVED:

DATE APPROVED:

LEAD INSPECTOR:

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

ENERGY, MINERALS AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

Director

Mining and Minerals Division

1220 South Saint Francis Drive

Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505



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Telephone: (505) 476-3400

SUBPART 3

MINIMAL IMPACT NEW MINING OPERATIONS

PERMIT APPLICATION

The following information is required under the New Mexico Mining Act (Sections 69-36-1 through 69-36-20, NMSA 1978) and

associated rules. The Mining and Minerals Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department is the administrative

agency through which this application is to be processed. See §304, Minimal Impact New Mining Operations, of the New Mexico

Mining Act Rules for all regulations associated with Minimal Impact Mining operations.

Permit Application Requirements: (§304.A-C and §601)

A minimal impact new mining operation will not be considered a minimal impact mining

operation if it exceeds 10 acres of disturbed land, except that pre-existing roads and reclaimed

areas within the permit area will not be counted. Reclaimed, for this purpose means all financial

assurance has been released, except the amount held to reestablish vegetation pursuant to

§1204.

Permit applications shall be submitted in ample time to have the permit issued before miningoperations begin, and operations shall not begin until after the permit is issued.

Six copies of the completed application need to be submitted.

Confidential information needs to be clearly indicated and submitted separately.

Check the "YES" or "NO" box for each of the following characteristics as related to the proposedminimal impact mining operation:

YES NO

X Located in or having a direct surface impact on wetlands, springs, perennial or

intermittent streams, lakes, rivers, reservoirs or riparian areas.



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X Located in designated critical habitat areas as determined in accordance with the

federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 or in areas determined by the Department of Game and

Fish likely to result in an adverse impact on an endangered species designated in accordance

with the Wildlife Conservation Act, Sections 17-2-37 through 17-2-46 NMSA 1978 or by the State

Forestry Division for the Endangered Plants Act, section 75-6-1 NMSA 1978.

X Located in an area designated as Federal Wilderness Area, Wilderness Study Area, Area

of Critical Environmental Concern, or an area within the National Wild and Scenic River System.

X Located in a known cemetery or other burial ground.

X Located in an area with cultural resources listed on either the National Register of

Historic Places or the State Register of Cultural Properties.

X Having or expected to have a direct impact on ground water that has a total dissolved

solids concentration of less than 10,000 mg/L, except exploratory drilling intersecting groundwater may be performed as a minimal impact operation.

X Expected to use or using cyanide, mercury amalgam, heap leaching or dump leaching in

its operations.

X Expected to result in point or non-point source surface or subsurface releases of acid or

other toxic substances from the permit area.

X Requiring a variance from any part of these Rules as part of the permit application.

IMPORTANT NOTES!

Obtaining a Mining Act permit does not necessarily satisfy the obligation to obtain permits

required by other governmental entities.

PLEASE FILL IN ALL APPLICABLE INFORMATION AS COMPLETELY AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ALL INFORMATION.

1. OPERATOR INFORMATION (§304.D.1)



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LIST PROJECT NAME: Continental Mine

NAME OF APPLICANT Russel Spaulding, Jane Mathisen, Aaron Larry, Andrew Neilsen

ADDRESS: 201 Presidents Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84112

PHONE #: 555-555-5555

NAME OF OWNER (if different from applicant's name and address):

ADDRESS:

PHONE #:

NAME OF ON-SITE CONTACT OR OPERATOR'S REPRESENTATIVE:

ADDRESS:

PHONE #:



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2. RIGHT TO ENTER INFORMATION (§304.D.1)

A. Describe or provide evidence for the basis of the applicant's right to enter the property

to conduct the mining and reclamation:

B. List the names and addresses of surface and mineral ownership within the proposed

permit area:

1. Surface Owner(s):

Name Address Phone #

2. Mineral Owner(s):

Name Address Phone #

C. List the author(s), title(s), date(s) and report number(s) of any cultural resource survey report(s)

submitted to the agency(ies) or landowner(s) listed above:

3. MAPS (§304.D.2)



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A. Provide a legal description of the site [Township(s), Range(s) and Section(s)]:

See Appendix

B. Provide a topographic map(s) of at least 1 inch = 2,000 feet (or appropriate for the size

of disturbance) showing the areas of land to be disturbed by the proposed mining and

reclamation. Identify general area shown on the map(s) by Township, Range and

Section(s). If the area to be mined contains the following features, show them on the

map(s):

1. Boundary of the proposed permit area with the existing and proposed area of

disturbance

2. Previously disturbed areas

3. Perennial, intermittent and ephemeral streams; springs; wetlands; riparian areas;

lakes and reservoirs

4. Proposed and existing roads and other access routes

5. Residences

6. Support facilities

7. Cemeteries, burial grounds; cultural resources listed or eligible for listing on either

the National Register of Historic Places or the State Register of Cultural Properties

8. Pipelines

9. Oil, gas, water and monitoring wells on and within two miles of the permit area

10. Identify the location of shafts, adits, trenches, ponds, pits, quarries, stockpiles,

waste dumps, etc.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS HELD FOR OTHER OPERATIONS (§304.D.3)

Provide a list of other environmental permits held for other mining operations within the United

States and any violations issued for non-compliance with those permits.

NAMES OR TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS:

LIST PERMIT VIOLATIONS; NUMBER, TYPE AND ISSUING AGENCY:

5. MINING DESCRIPTION (§304.D.4)

A. Type of mineral or minerals to be mined:



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B. Check the method of proposed mining: Surface Underground

C. Describe the sizes and volumes of the facilities to be used:

Plant Site/Staging Area:

How Many 802 Acreage

Pits or Quarries: How Many 1 Acreage TBD Volume (cu.yds.) TBD

Stockpiles: How Many 1 Acreage TBD Volume (cu.yds.) TBD

Waste Dumps: How Many 1 Acreage TBD Volume (cu.yds.) TBD

List the following for New Road(s):

Length (ft.) 15,000 Width (ft.) 25

List the following for extension or widening of Existing Road(s):

Length (ft.) 0 Width (ft.)

Other Disturbances: Type

How Many Acreage Volume (cu.yds.)

TOTAL ACREAGE TO BE DISTURBED: 802 Acres

D. Describe the type of processing that will be conducted on site:

An on-site mill will crush, grind, and process ore and electroplate the resulting metal

E. Describe the typical equipment to be used for the mining operations:



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CaterpillarHaul Trucks

Caterpillar 40 ft Drill

Caperpillar Doser

Caterpillar Scoop

6. CHEMICAL USE (§304.D.4)

A. List all chemicals proposed to be used by the mining operation.

Name:

Ammonia; Antimony compounds; Arsenic compounds; Barium compounds; Cadmium compounds;

Chlorine; Chromium compounds; Cobalt compounds; Copper compounds; Lead compounds; Manganese

compounds; Nickel compounds; Nitrate compounds; Sec-butyl alcohol; Selenium compounds; Sulfuric

acid; Zinc compounds; 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene; Lead; N-hexane; Thiourea.

7. GROUND WATER INFORMATION (§304.D.5)

A. Provide an estimate of depth to ground water and the total dissolved solids (T.D.S.)

concentration.

Depth to ground water (ft.)

B. Describe the source of groundwater information:

C. Describe any dewatering activities to be conducted during mining operations:

8. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (§304.D.7)

A. Provide a general description of how the mining and reclamation will be designed and

operated using the most appropriate technology and best management practices:

See:Reclamation



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B. Provide a general description of how the mining and reclamation will be designed and

operated to assure protection of human health and safety, the environment, wildlife,

and domestic animals:

See:Reclamation

C. Provide a general description of how the mining and reclamation will be designed and

operated to safeguard the public from unauthorized entry into shafts, adits and tunnels

and to prevent falls from highwalls or pit edges:

No shafts, addits, or tunnels will be present. During the mining phase, the pit will be

under 24 hr security, and warning signs will be appropriately placed. After reclamation, the

highwall will be shallow enough that it can be walked on.

D. Provide a general description of how the mining and reclamation will be designed and

operated so the disturbed area will not contribute suspended solids above background

levels, or where applicable the Water Quality Control Commission's standards, to

intermittent and perennial streams:

One stream of interest will be rerouted along the site so that it does not become

contaminated by mining efforts.

E. Provide a general description of how the mining and reclamation will be designed and

operated to control erosion:

See: Earthwork and Grading

9. RECLAMATION PLAN (§304.D.8)

The operation will be operated and reclaimed to a self-sustaining ecosystem appropriate for the

life zone of the surrounding areas following closure unless conflicting with the approved post-

mining land use.

A. List adjacent land use other than mining (i.e. grazing): Grazing



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B. List the proposed post mining land use (i.e. wildlife): Wildlife habitat and recreation

C. Describe how reclamation activities will avoid adverse impact to cultural resources:

See: Reclamation

D. Describe any backfilling and grading operations to be performed after mining:


E. Describe what mitigation steps will be taken to reconstruct or protect the hydrologic

balance of the site after mining:

All waste and tailings will be reclaimed and contained so that they do not leak into the

nearby water sources.

F. Describe how topsoil or topdressing will be salvaged, stockpiled and distributed for the

re-establishment of vegetation:

Top-soil will be stockpilied on-site and redistributed during the reconturing phase ofreclamation. Topsoil will also be distributed on top of the waste pile and tailings pond.

G. Describe what kind of seed bed preparation will take place prior to seeding. What soil

amendments will be added? Scarification of the seed bed needs to take place. Will this

involve discing or ripping?

See: Reclamation

H. Describe in detail the plant species to be used in the re-establishment of vegetation:

Plant Name: Rate of application (lb/ac)

See: Reclamation



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I. Will the seeds be broadcast or drilled into the seed bed?

They will be broadcast

J. Describe the type of mulch material to be applied after seeding and its application rate:

K. What structures will be on the site and how will they be removed or reclaimed?

(Buildings, portals, adits, shafts, bore holes, ponds, etc.):

Mining structures will be repurposed for recreation and education

L. What roads are part of the mine site and how will they be reclaimed? Please provide an

estimate of road square footage and explain if reclamation will involve ripping,

scarification, backfilling, recontouring, and retopsoiling, etc.:


M. What will be the time frame for reclamation, (e.g. time of year, during mining, after

mining, etc)?

After mining

Proposed reclamation dates: 1/1/ 2021 and 1/1/2026 Begin: 5 / 5 /

2050



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10. OTHER REQUIRED PERMITS FOR THIS OPERATION (§304.D.9)

A. Provide a list of other permits required for the operation and the anticipated schedule

for receipt of these.

Permit Name & Issuing Agency Date or anticipated date of

receipt

See Section III: Operational Permits

11. FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AND PERMIT FEES (§304.E & F)

A. Provide a financial assurance estimate based on the cost of reclaiming the site by a third

party. Include supporting calculations. Operations with less than 2 acres total

disturbance are not required to provide financial assurance.

Reclamation costs: $4500/acre

Total: $3,609,000

12. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT (§304.J.5)

Each application shall be signed and notarized by an applicant for the operation with the

following certification made:

I certify that I have personally examined and am familiar with the informationsubmitted herein, and based on my inquiry of those individuals responsible for

obtaining the information, I believe the submitted information is true, accurate, and

complete. I agree to comply with the requirements of the permit, these Rules, and

the Act. Further, I hereby allow the Director to enter the permit area for the purpose

of conducting inspections until release of financial assurance.



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Signature of Applicant:

Name (typed or print):

Title/Position:

Date:

Signature of Notary:

└── Notary Seal ──┘

4 Public Relations

4.1 Local Interest Groups and Stake Holders

The local groups and stakeholders in the area include: the Alamo Navajo Indian tribe, National Forest

Service, Animal Protection Voters, Association of Commerce and Industry of New Mexico, Environment

New Mexico, Chamber of Commerce, BLM, the cities of Bayard, Santa Clara, and Hanover. These groups,

as well as any other local groups, will be included in the public outreach programs.

4.2 Public Outreach

We will contact the public in order to hear the thoughts and opinions of all the interest groups and stake

holders during the permitting process. Meetings will be held with the purpose of educating the public on

the importance of what we are doing and why we are doing it. We will take into account their concerns

and modify the design or permitting process if it is warranted. Our company will also visit schools to

teach students and teachers about the mining industry and how it benefits each of them in their local

communities. The focus of these visits will be to clarify how mining can be done in a safe, sustainable,

and environmentally friendly manner.

5 Geological and Hydrological Data

5.1 Geology

The copper deposit is a porphyry deposit that was formed during the Laramide orogeny (which was

during the Late Cretaceous to Early Tertiary age of about 40 to 80 million years ago). The Laramide

mountain formation was generated by the low angle subduction of the Farallon plate, which

compressed the region and generated the magmatic related events. The pluton and the deposit formed

from this event is primarily granodiorite. The tabular zones contain fine-grained chalcocite along the

fractures within the Colorado Formation, which make up our ore deposit.



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5.2 Hydrology

5.2.1 Watershed and Local Hydrology

The watershed in the area feeds into Hanover Creek, which travels along the east side of the mine. The

creek has an access road and a rail line that follow it through the property to an existing rail line and

mine site just south of our location. The Mantoya Tank reservoir is located one-forth of a mile west ofthe property. Because the reservoir is positioned on the opposite side of the mountain crest, its

watershed does not lie within the mine property. There will be wells put into place on the east side of

the reservoir to ensure there is no contamination of the water table from the mine (NRCS).

5.2.2 Water Source

The main water sources for the mine are the Poison Spring and Hanover Creek. The spring is located

northwest of the mine, close to the mine dump and Hanover Creek. Poison Spring water feeds into a

stream that flows towards the waste dumps through the mine pit, as seen in figure 1c, and will be

diverted into Hanover Creek using a piping system to prevent leaking into the mine pit. The spring is

allowed to flow unobstructed to ensure no damage is done to the spring itself and to avoid

contamination from any of our operations. The stream will be monitored for flow and contaminatesweekly to ensure the spring is healthy. This type of monitoring will also be applied to Fierro Spring,

which is located on the mine property and heads Hanover Creek. The water from Poison Spring is used

by the mine for the processing of ore and for dust control. Hanover Creek supplies the remainder of the

water demand just east of the mine pit (NRCS).

5.2.3 Precipitation and Climatology

Precipitation in Grant County averages around 16 centimeters and has a mean snowfall of 11.8

centimeters. Although the precipitation in the area is low, it increases from July to August, which

averages about 3 centimeters per month. There is also very little snowfall at the mine, but the

surrounding mountains receive snow usually from November until March because of their higher

elevation. The runoff totals for the area of rain and snow are low, but generally increase in the monthsof July and August. The average annual temperature of all the means for the year range from 48° F to

52° F, indicating that warmer temperatures exist in the area of the mine. The maximum temperature for

July and August is about 90° F and the lowest temperature is 65° F, which can be seen in the graph

below (Storm247). No evidence of landslides have been found in the geologic record or in the historical

record for this location. The data for precipitation is summarized in the table below.



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Annual Precipitation

Precipitation Total Snowfall

Average High Low Mean High

January 1.08 3.65 0.00 3.3 13.9

February 1.13 3.82 0.02 2.8 15.5

March 0.95 4.34 0.00 1.5 6.5

April 0.58 2.88 0.00 0.7 5.5

May 0.39 2.38 0.00 0.0 0.0

June 0.68 2.48 0.00 0.0 0.0

July 3.02 8.75 0.46 0.0 0.0

August 3.06 7.40 0.31 0.0 0.0

September 1.97 5.31 0.00 0.0 0.0

October 1.26 4.37 0.00 0.0 0.0

November 0.71 2.73 0.00 0.9 6.8

December 1.24 4.20 0.00 2.5 15.6

Annual 16.08 24.92 6.77 11.8 27.0

(http://www.silvercity.org/precipitation.shtml)

5.2.4 Monitoring

Monitoring wells will be placed on the south end of the mine to track the water coming out of the minesite. A berm will also collect the water from the mine’s waste dumps and treat it for possible sulfide

contaminates. These wells will also be used to test the aquifer water for two years to establish a

baseline for the contaminate levels in the permitting area. This will insure the mine doesn’t affect the

water quality beyond the already established limits. Each of the streams in the area will be monitored

monthly and Hanover Creek will be monitored daily (with the exception of Poison Spring, which will be

monitored weekly as stated above). The area has very little subsurface water primarily because of the

ground’s low water capacity as well as the atmosphere’s low precipitation rate.



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6 Vegetation

For a normal year, total range production is the amount of vegetation that can be expected to grow

annually in a well-managed area that is supporting the potential natural plant community. It includes all

vegetation, whether or not it is palatable to grazing animals. It includes the current year's growth of

leaves, twigs, and fruits of woody plants. It does not include the increase in stem diameter of trees and

shrubs. It is expressed in pounds per acre of air-dry vegetation. In a normal year, growing conditions are

about average. Yields are adjusted to a common percent of air-dry moisture content.

Grant County in New Mexico lies in the Chihuahuan Desert at an elevation above 4,500 feet. This gives

the site a milder climate than that of the lower Sonoran Desert. We expect to have a normal year in

regards to vegetation production and precipitation in Grant County. The mine will implement

concurrent reclamation efforts whenever possible in their process plan. Reseeding will occur in the late

fall months of September or October between the heavy monsoon rains and the winter snowfall.

Reseeding for the area is indicated in phase map 5d. The contingency plan for reclamation is to monitor

the seeding (and reseeding if needed) the following April or May when the snow has melted but before

the heat of the summer.

6.1 Common Vegetation

The common vegetation for the area includes: Mesquite, Cactus, Creosote, Valley Cottonwood, Black

Grama Grass, Juniper, Cedar Pinon, Willow, Blue Grama Grass, Sagebrush, Ponderosa Pine, Scrub Oak,

Aspen, Douglas Fir, Spruce, Siberian Juniper, Engelmann Spruce, numerous types of berries, hardy

grasses, and wildflowers.

6.2 Vegetation Coverage

Vegetation surveys have been conducted. Sample plots with dimensions of three feet by three feet were

selected and used to determine coverage percentage. Vegetation coverage was taken on the property

and determined to be an accurate representative sample. Vegetation coverage as sampled is 35%.

Riparian shrubs, vines, and trees are adapted to soil conditions that are wetter than those common inthe drier upland areas. The soils suitable for riparian’s habitat generally occur along flood plains,

depressions, bottomlands, and drainage ways adjacent to ephemeral, intermittent, or perennial

streams. This biome lies on the outlying mine property where the drainage occurs and along the spring

water streams. The main biome on the mine site is more of a riparian desert biome.

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7

Common Wildlife

The common wildlife animals includes: jackrabbits, cottontail rabbits, bats, kangaroo rats, roadrunners,

squirrels, deer, coyotes, antelope, prairie dogs, mountain lions, bears, mountain bobcats, elk,

chipmunks, woodchucks, cony, and mountain sheep.

The Roadrunner



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7.1 Wildlife Species

The wildlife in the area are those that thrive in desert and grassland biomes. There are a number of

small streams on the property that provide essential habitats for the local wildlife. There are six

endangered species in Grant County, NM. Aside from that, there are 37 species that are of significant

concern.

7.1.1 Endangered Wildlife Species

The endangered species include the southwestern willow flycatcher, Gila chub, Gila topminnow, Loach

minnow, Spikedace, and the black footed ferret.

7.2 Listed and Sensitive Species

in Grant County

Common Name Scientific Name Group Status

Yellow-billed cuckoo Coccyzus americanus Bird Candidate

Headwater chub Gila nigra Fish Candidate

Roundtail chub Gila robusta Fish Candidate

Mexican garter snake Thamnophis eques Reptile Candidate

Southwestern willow

flycatcher Empidonax traillii extimus Bird Endangered



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Gila chub

Designated Critical Habitat Gila intermedia Fish Endangered

Gila topminnow 3 Poeciliopsis occidentalis Fish Endangered

Loach minnow Tiaroga cobitis Fish Endangered

Spikedace Meda fulgida Fish Endangered

Black-footed ferret 2 Mustela nigripes Mammal Endangered

Northern aplomado falcon Falco femoralis septentrionalis Bird

Experimental, Non-essentia

Population

Whooping Crane Grus americana Bird


Population

Gray Wolf (Mexican Gray

Wolf) Canis lupus baileyi Mammal


Population

Chiricahua leopard frog

Designated Critical Habitat Rana chiricahuensis Amphibian Threatened

Mexican spotted owl

Designated Critical Habitat Strix occidentalis lucida Bird Threatened

Beautiful shiner 3 Cyprinella formosa Fish Threatened

Chihuahua chub Gila nigrescens Fish Threatened

Gila trout Oncorhynchus gilae Fish Threatened

7.3 Grant County Species of Concern

Species of Concern are included for planning purposes only.

Common Name Scientific Name Group Status

Lowland leopard frog Rana yavapaiensis Amphibian Species of Concern

Desert viceroy butterfly Limenitis archippus obsoletaArthropod -Invertebrate Species of Concern

New Mexico silverspot

butterfly Speyeria nokomis nitocris

Arthropod -

Invertebrate Species of Concern

American peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus anatum Bird Species of Concern

Arctic peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus tundrius Bird Species of Concern



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7.4 Endangered Species

After a complete environmental analysis, no endangered plants or animal species were found on the

property. In accordance with the Endangered Species Act, a Section 7 consultation will be conducted inconjunction with the Fish and Wildlife Service. This will determine if there are any adverse effects to

endangered species.

7.4.1 Local Animals Species

There is a joint effort with the local college to study the wildlife in the area. The college has set up

motion detection video cameras that monitor waterways, valleys, and fields. The college and the mine

currently monitor numerous birds, deer, coyotes, and three mountain lions.

Baird's sparrow Ammodramus bairdii Bird Species of Concern

Bell’s vireo Vireo bellii Bird Species of Concern

Common black hawk Buteogallus anthracinus Bird Species of Concern

Northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis Bird Species of Concern

Northern gray hawk Buteo nitidus maxima Bird Species of Concern

Western burrowing owl Athene cunicularia hypugaea Bird Species of Concern

Desert sucker Catostomus clarki Fish Species of Concern

Rio Grande sucker Catostomus plebeius Fish Species of Concern

Sonora sucker Catostomus insignis Fish Species of Concern

Townsend's big-eared bat Corynorhinus townsendii Mammal Species of Concern

Shortneck snaggletooth

(snail) Gastrocopta dalliana dalliana Mollusc - Invertebrate Species of Concern

Desert night-bloomingcereus Cereus greggii var. greggii Plant Species of Concern

Dwarf milkweed Asclepias uncialis var. uncialis Plant Species of Concern

Parish's alkali grass Puccinellia parishii Plant Species of Concern

Pinos Altos flame flower Talinum humile Plant Species of Concern

Porsild's starwort Stellaria porsildii Plant Species of Concern

San Carlos wild-buckwheat Eriogonum capillare Plant Species of Concern

Slender spiderflower Cleome multicaulis Plant Species of Concern

Wright's dogweedAdenophyllum wrightii var.wrightii Plant Species of Concern

Narrowhead garter snake Thamnophis rufipunctatus Reptile Species of Concern



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8 Soils

8.1 Baseline Soil Types

The soil located on the mine site is primarily mixed alluvium and colluvium derived from parent

metamorphic, sedimentary, and igneous rock. On the mine property, the majority of the area is exposed

bedrock. The top soil can be seen along the northeastern part of the property, in the proposed pit area,and along Hanover Creek. The types of soil found on our site include: Encerro, Gaddes, Jonale, and

Paymaster. These soils consist of a sandy loam topsoil, a sandy clay intermediate layer, and then

bedrock. The summary of the types of soil and rock in the area are seen in the table below, which

correlates with map figure 8.

We can see from the table that the area is well drained and has a very small chance of flooding or

ponding. The drainage in the area is well defined and will require very little manmade intervention to

insure proper drainage. The majority of the rock and soil has low permeability, except in area 44 by

Hanover Creek where the soil is underneath the access road and rail line.

8.2 Soil Profiles

The general soil profile in the area is 0 to 2 inches of gravelly sandy loam and then 2 to 22 inches of

gravelly, sandy clay loam followed by the bedrock that starts at 22 to 26 inches. The soil profiles

according to location can be seen in map figure 8.

8.3 Topsoil Storage

The topsoil where the pit is to be mined will be relocated and stored in a bench style of dump on the

east of the mine pit. The dump can be seen in map figure 4. The mine pit, road, and railway will require

the topsoil to be moved and stored in this location. The topsoil will be vegetated in October orSeptember in order to preserve it in this location. From each site where the soil is removed, a pedon will

be left in order to have an image of what the profile looked like in its original state.

9 Cultural Resources

9.1 Indian Reservation

Area Name

Elevation

(ft)

Mean annual

precipitation

(in) Soil type

Drainage

class

Frequency

of

flooding

Frequency

of

ponding

Water table

depth (in) Salinity

13 Encierro-rock outcrop 5500-7000 14 to 17 Encierro well-drained none none more than 80 none to strong

15 Gaddes-Santa Fe-Rock 4000-8000 12 to 16 Gaddes well-drained none none more than 80 nonsaline

21 Jonale sandy clay loam 5000-6000 12 to 16 Jonale well-drained none none more than 80 nonsaline40 Oro-Grande rock 5700-7000 12 to 16 Oro grande well-drained none none more than 80 nonsaline

44 Paymaster-Ellicott 5000-7000 12 to 16 paymaster well-drained Rare none more than 80 nonsaline

46 Pit-Dumps association N/A N/A Rock well-drained none Rare more than 80 nonsaline

60 Santa Fe-Rock 5500-8000 12 to 16 Santa fe well-drained none none more than 80 nonsaline

63 Santana-Rock 5000-7000 12 to 16 Santana well-drained none none more than 80 nonsaline

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The proposed mine site possibly lies within the Alamo Navajo Indian tribe ancestral lands. The tribe has

a reservation next to the city of Bayard and may hold some of the proposed property as sacred grounds.

The tribe representative has been contacted and we are waiting for a response. From our observations

of the property, no ancient or recent Indian artifacts have been found within the proposed mine site.

9.2 Historical Town of Fierro

The historic town of Fierro will be unaffected by mining operations and its traffic. The few homes in the

town have been purchased by the mine and will be used by employees. The locals will be allowed access

into the town so that they can visit the graveyard that contains about 200 graves. The rail line and

access road will be built over 1,500 feet away from the graveyard to preserve the historic area. The area

will be monitored during blasting to insure that the vibrations will not damage any of the grave stones.

9.3 Historic Mining

An old mining shaft lies within the property that has been abandoned since the late 1800’s. The shaft

was once part of a small underground mining operation that primarily mined a high grade copper. The

only existing mining structure that remains is the original A-frame. The site has been thoroughly

surveyed and no other mines or structures exist within the mine permit area. The mine is located up acanyon just east of the proposed south waste dump. Because the location is approximately 4,000 feet

away from the nearest disturbed area, it will be essentially unaffected by mining operations. The

location can be seen in map figure 3.

10 TRI Reporting

The TRI (Toxics Release Inventory) is a national database managed by the EPA which contains

information on the variety and quantity of toxic material that is handled and disposed of by major

production industries in the United States. The TRI was established under the Emergency Planning and

Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986. Our mine will be mandated to report toxic releases to the TRI

because it will produce more than 25,000 pounds of reportable material in any given year in the form of

uneconomic overburden material. For each toxic material, a section 313 TRI Report must be filed usingForm R found on the EPA’s website. Our mine will need to fill out Form R for each of the following

(quantities produced TBD):

Ammonia, Antimony compounds, Arsenic compounds, Barium compounds, Cadmium compounds,

Chlorine, Chromium compounds, Cobalt compounds, Copper compounds, Lead compounds, Manganese

compounds, Nickel compounds, Nitrate compounds, Sec-butyl alcohol, Selenium compounds, Sulfuric

acid, Zinc compounds, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene, Lead, N-hexane, and Thiourea.

11 Air Permit

The Air Quality Bureau (AQB) of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED), under the authority

of Chapter 74, Article 2 NMSA 1978 "Air Quality Control Act," issues air quality Construction and

Operating Permits.

The AQB administers most Federal Air Programs, which include: New Source Performance Standards

(NSPS), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) Prevention of significant

Deterioration (PSD), Title V Operating Permits, Title III Air Toxics, and Title IV Acid Rain. Since our mine is

estimated to release more than 10 short tons of air pollutants in any given year, we will submit a Notice

of Intent (NOI) permit to the AQB with the following information:

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Facility Name; Operator Information; Ownership information; Mailing information; etc.

Facility Status

Has the facility already been constructed? (No.)

Has this facility been issued an NOI in the past? (No)

Etc.

Facility Input and Capacity

Current hourly, daily, annually (tons of production)? (none)

Proposed hourly, daily, annually (tons of production)? ( 325 TPH; 6,500 TPD; 2,372,500 TPY)

Location Information

See Maps

Proposed Operating Schedule

2, 10hr shifts

365 day/year

In addition, a NOI report will be submitted with an application that contains the following table of

contents:

Table of Contents

Section 1: General Facility Information

Section 2: Tables

Section 3: Application Summary

Section 4: Process Flow Sheet

Section 5: Plot Plan Drawn to Scale

Section 6: All Calculations

Section 7: Information Used to Determine Emissions

Section 8: Map(s)

Section 9: Proof of Public Notice

Section 10: Written Description of the Routine Operations of the Facility

Section 11: Source Determination

Section 12: PSD Applicability Determination for All Sources & Special Requirements for a

PSD Application

Section 13: Discussion Demonstrating Compliance with Each Applicable State & Federal

Regulation

Section 14: Operational Plan to Mitigate Emissions

Section 15: Alternative Operating Scenarios

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Section 17: Compliance Test History

Section 18: Addendum for Streamline Applications (streamline applications only)

Section 19: Requirements for the Title V (20.2.70 NMAC) Program (Title V applications

only)

Section 20: Other Relevant InformationSection 21: Addendum for Landfill Applications

Section 22: Green House Gas Applicability

Section 23: Certification Page

Our mine will first and foremost utilize the most highly-efficient, low emission haul truck fleet

commercially available. Although the mining process should not liberate significant quantities of

underground stored gasses, we will still monitor the emitted gases around the shovels to evaluate this

claim. Gasses will be released as a result of the drill-and-blast mining method used at the mine.

Appropriate mitigation efforts will take place and will be documented.

12 Water Discharge

The Ground Water Quality Bureau (GWQB) of the New Mexico Environment Department is responsible

for the issuance of ground water discharge permits. Our mine will submit a ground water discharge

permit to the GWQB as a result of our mill tailings pond, waste dump (both of which are lined), and

septic tank system. The purpose of this permit process is to prevent ground water pollution, which could

result from discharges of effluent or leachate. Discharge permits are required for all discharges of

effluent or leachate which may move directly or indirectly into ground water that has an existing

concentration of 10,000 mg/l or less of total dissolved solids.

12.1 Permit Section A8: Processing, Treatment, Storage, and DisposalSystem

We will briefly describe how wastewater, sludge, etc. is processed, treated, stored, and/or disposed of

at our facility. The milling process is water-intensive at the mine. In order to maximize recyclability and

environmental responsibility with regards to water, the following procedures will take place to process,

store, and/or dispose of water:

Thickeners will remove 80% of the water from the slurry, which exits the grinding and sorting circuit.

Additional water will be removed by a filter and drum presses until the slurry becomes mineral cake. The

removed water will be filtered through an on-site water treatment plant and recycled as much as

possible to limit the total quantity of water affected.

When water is no longer recyclable, treated water will be tested for contents which might make it non-dischargeable. All “clean” water will be discharged according to appropriate regulations. If water is

found which cannot be discharged, it will be shipped to a contracted water treatment facility for

additional treatment.

12.2 Permit Section A9: Discharge Locations

Water that is found to be legally dischargeable, but not recyclable, will be emptied into a designated

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tailings pond from the mill. This pond will be lined with a layer of clay, rock, sand, and a plastic liner so

that the contaminated water cannot precipitate into ground water. The septic tank will be regularly

emptied and monitored for leaks.

13 Stream Permit

The New Mexico Environmental Department's Surface Water Quality Bureau (NMED-SWQB) issuesconditional certification to work in arroyos, rivers, streams, or wetlands, according to the United States

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and/or Section 404 of

the Clean Water Act. The mine will obtain the appropriate permit in order to carry out the following

project:

The site designated for the tailings pond of the mine is above a small stream that runs across the mine

site. In an effort to prevent water contamination, the mine will reroute the stream outside of the

boundaries of the tailings pond, mine pit, and waste pile. During the reclamation phase of the mine life,

this new route for the stream will remain to prevent wear into the caps of the waste structures.

The stream movement will be monitored in collaboration with the Hydrology Department at the New

Mexico Tech Science and Engineering Research University and the Wildlife Biology Department at the

University of New Mexico. It has been determined that the stream ’s movement will not negatively affect

any endangered or threatened species. Permission for the stream movement has been obtained by all

local property owners. Consultations and agreements have also been conducted with nearby Indian

tribes that have special interest in the land.

14 Clean Drinking Water

The Environmental Improvement Board promulgates the Drinking Water Regulations. The New Mexico

Environment Department (NMED) has the responsibility for enforcing the regulations under the

authority of the Environmental Improvement Act and the Federal Safe Drinking Water.

The mine will submit an application for the “approval of construction of a new public water supply

system or modification of an existing public water supply system.” The mine will build into the localpublic water system (PWS) # NM3580009, which principally serves other nearby mines in Grant County.

Listed below are the primary contacts for the system, which will be listed in the permit:

Name Job Title Type Phone Address Email

CROTTS, LARRY DO 575-574-4889 PO BOX 85,

HANOVER,

NM-88041 [email protected]

MOON, RICHIE OP 575-912-5906 PO BOX 10,

BAYARD,

NM-88023

Not Available

TAYLOR, BRUCE AC 575-912-5907 PO BOX 10,

BAYARD,

NM-88023 Not Available

The new build-in system will be large enough to support twenty-five employees with their on-site water

needs including cooking, bathing, and drinking.

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15 Chemical Storage

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is responsible for the regulation of hazardous waste.

The Hazardous Waste Bureau receives its statutory authority from the New Mexico Hazardous Waste

Act (NMSA 1978, §§74-4-1 et seq.) as a state authorized program to implement the federal program,

from the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA),

as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).

The mine will submit a Hazardous Waste Permit (treatment, storage, and disposal) to the NMED. The

waste which will be handled by the mine includes (but are not be limited to):

Ammonia; Antimony compounds; Arsenic compounds; Barium compounds; Cadmium compounds;

Chlorine; Chromium compounds; Cobalt compounds; Copper compounds; Lead compounds; Manganese

compounds; Nickel compounds; Nitrate compounds; Sec-butyl alcohol; Selenium compounds; Sulfuric

acid; Zinc compounds; 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene; Lead; N-hexane; Thiourea.

Because the majority of the hazardous waste is the result of waste rock, it will be managed in the mine’s

lined waste piles and dumps. These will be capped off during the reclamation phase of the mine. Non-

waste rock based hazardous materials will be handled appropriately during their use to prevent mine

site contamination. At the end of their use, they will be hauled out and managed by a permitted

hazardous waste contractor.

The permit application will include the following information:

General description of the facility

Chemical and physical analyses of the hazardous waste and hazardous debris to be handled

Waste analysis plan

Security procedures

Required equipment

Inspection schedule

Contingency plan

Description of procedures, structures, and equipment used

Description of precautions to prevent accidents

Traffic patterns and volumes

Facility location information regarding seismic standards, faults, floodplain

Training programs

Closure plan

Closure and post-closure cost estimates

Liability

Proof of financial coverage

Facility-specific topographic map

Ground water monitoring data

Identification of the uppermost aquifer and parameters

Ground water monitoring program

Specific information requirements for hazardous waste management units (containers, tank

systems, surface impoundments, waste piles, incinerators, land treatment facilities, landfills,

etc.)

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Tailings and mine waste will be managed in an environmentally responsible manner according to

industry standards. Prior to the beginning of production, both the mine dump pile site and the mine

tailings pond will be constructed. Because a portion of the mine site falls on National Forest Service land

(as seen in Figure 2), all plans regarding the location of mine dumps and tailing ponds have been

carefully considered with the collaboration of the National Forest Service.

The mine tailing sites will have a layered system of ground water seepage prevention. This systemconsists of a bottom-most liner, a layer of non-permeable clay, and a layer of rock for filtration and

drainage. No liner will be placed below the mine waste dumps, as the weight of the haul trucks on the

mine dump would render it ineffective. Instead, a water drainage collection system has been put into

place to treat any contaminated water. At the conclusion of mining, a top liner will be situated over the

waste dumps and tailings pond. Both systems will be capped using the layered system consisting of a

liner, clay, rock and lastly a layer of top soil. The returned top soil will be roughened and re-vegetated to

prevent erosion that could expose the waste pile. In addition to erosion control, the vegetation should

absorb much of the rainfall before it can reach the liner to prevent acid rock drainage.

17 Earthwork and Grading

The reclamation goals of the open pit portion of the mine consists of:

Slope restoration to ensure the highwalls are stable and rounded (rather than linear) so that

features appear natural instead of manmade

Preservation and restoration of the topsoil

Final topography with rolling mounds, hills, sinuous contours, chutes, buttresses, and spurs that

blend in with adjacent topography

Effective re-vegetation with multi-species ground cover and trees

Water and erosion control as it pertains to reclamation

These goals will be reached through the following methods:

A combination of blasting and machine re-contouring will decrease the angle of the slopes. These re-

contouring efforts will not be entirely homogenous. The final slope will vary across the pit, so that

natural runoff streams are formed. See figure 5a for affected area.

Top soil will be removed from the surface of the pit and stored for the duration of the mine operations.

Figure 4 displays the area allocated for top soil storage. When the mining portion of the mine life is

complete and the slopes have been rounded, topsoil will be reintroduced to the new surface. Topsoil

will be spread in the area as shown by figure 5c in the Appendix. This topsoil will be roughened prior to

reseeding, so that it is similar in appearance to naturally eroded slopes. Vegetation will be reintroduced

on the newly placed topsoil so that the root systems will “lock-in” with the topsoil to prevent mass

erosion and exposure of waste rock. Figure 5d shows the area of the mine site that will be reseeded. Thebottom of the pit will be lined with a manmade liner that consists of a layer of clay and rocks on top. In

order to prevent the pit from filling with water, a waterway will be drilled from the bottom of the pit

horizontally towards a nearby stream. Figure 5c of the Appendix shows the proposed waterway. This will

allow the pit to properly drain with the small quantity of precipitation received by the area annually.

The waste pile will be re-contoured, so that it is structurally stable and has sufficient drainage paths

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serve as a cap to prevent acid rock drainage. The cross section of the waste dump caps can be seen

below in figure 6.

The tailings pond will be similarly capped to prevent water contamination. Figure 5b shows the location

of the mine waste dumps and tailings ponds included in the reclamation plan.

18 Re-Vegetation Plans and Seed Mix

18.1 Seeding

The disturbed area in the mine to be reseeded will use a mix of naturally occurring vegetation. Certain

areas are planned for re-vegetation with plants that are a species of concern. Ripping, roughening and

contouring of the reclaimed mine site will commence after the operation facilities have been dismantled

and removed. Rock will be added to match the landscape and add diversity. The toxic areas will be dried

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18.2 Seed Mix

The seed mix has been determined and formulated with the joint effort of the University of New Mexico

and a reputable vendor. Information about germination date, crop weed seed contaminants, and seed

elevation will be decided. Mixtures with contaminants greater than 0.5% will not be accepted. During

reseeding, there will be no transplanting, mulch, fertilizers, or irrigation.

18.3 Timing

As stated in section 6, the seeding will be done in the late fall months of September or October. These

months follow the heavy monsoon rains of June and July, thus providing a wet soil suitable to

plant. Although lesser temperatures typically accompany this time of year, these months still meet the

minimal precipitation.

18.4 Protection

In order to protect the re-vegetation process, a chain link fence will surround the disturbed area. It is

estimated that the reseeding will take three years for the root systems to be established to enable

wildlife grazing.

18.5 Contingency

The area of re-vegetation will be systematically monitored to ensure the reclamation proceeds

according to plan. The timespan of heavy rain, hot sprees, frost, and other severe weather should be

monitored. A time frame of two to five years will be allowed for success. If the seed mix does not take or

fails to produce appropriate coverage, professionals will be consulted to determine a better

mix. Transplants in riparian areas or possible irrigation will be reconsidered at that time.

19 Reclamation Cost and Bond CostCompared to an underground mine, reclamation for a surface mine is much more expensive. It is

estimated that our reclamation costs will be around $4,500 per an acre. The total disturbed area is

approximately 802 acres, resulting in a reclamation cost of $3,609,000. Another 10% is added to

this cost in order to compensate for inflation or other problems that are unseen and another 10% is

added to compensate the local university to monitor the land after reclamation. This brings the

total reclamation cost to $4,366,890.

Species lbs/acre

Creosote 0.25

Black Grama Grass 1Juniper 0.25

Cedar Pinon 0.25

Blue Grama Grass 1

Sagebrush 0.5

Scrub Oak 0.25

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20 Bond Release

20.1 Mine Life and Waste Rock

The total tonnage of waste rock predicted during the 11 years of mine life will be approximately 84

million tons. The waste dump on the north side will be filled first with an expected six year fill life

and 40 million ton capacity. The dumps on the south side will be filled in the remaining five years of

the mine life. The southwest dump has a 25 million ton capacity and the southeast dump has a 19

million ton capacity.

20.2 Timing

The north waste dump will be reclaimed after six years by capping. The capping of the north dump

will take approximately one year to complete. The re-vegetation and seeding of the area will take

an estimated three years to establish. The lower two dumps will be capped after the mining is

complete at the end of the eleventh year. These dumps will also take one year to cap and three

years to vegetate through a seeding regimen. By the twelfth year, the liner system used for the

tailings pond will be caped on the surface, taking about six months to complete. The mine pit will bere-contoured and prepared for permanent drainage that same year. A drainage pipe will be drilled

and sleeved from the mine pit to a nearby stream in a horizontal direction. The pit will then be

capped with a liner and rock, which will take one year to complete. The bond is set to be released

by the seventeenth year of the mine life, around 2032.

References

Mclemore, Virginia. 2008. Potential for Laramide Porphyry Copper Deposits in Southwestern New

Mexico. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM

87801. http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/wqcc/documents/ExhibitLande-02.pdfNRCS. Web Soil Survey application. April 9, 2013.

http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx

Silver City Chamber of Commerce. http://www.silvercity.org/precipitation.shtml

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Species Reports.

http://ecos.fws.gov/tess_public/pub/stateListingAndOccurrenceIndividual.jsp?state=NM&s8fid=

112761032792&s8fid=112762573902

Storm247. StormGeo. Houston, Texas. http://www.storm247.com/weather/116910346/climateProject

Vote Smart. New Mexico Special Interest Groups. http://votesmart.org/interest-

groups/NM/#.UXdjQLWfh3U

USACE permit (Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and/or Section 404*****

http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/wqcc/documents/ExhibitLande-02.pdf


http://www.storm247.com/weather/116910346/climateProject


http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/reg/default.asp

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/sect10.cfm

http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/emris/emrishelp5/rivers_and_harbors_acts_legal_matters.htm

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/sec404.cfm

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/sec404.cfm

http://el.erdc.usace.army.mil/emrrp/emris/emrishelp5/rivers_and_harbors_acts_legal_matters.htm

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/guidance/wetlands/sect10.cfm

http://www.spa.usace.army.mil/reg/default.asp



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