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FORM 1 - Page 1 of 10 Directive No. 1 Form 1 (Paragraph 8(a)) Project Proposal PART 1 - PROPONENT CONTACT INFORMATION 1.1 Proponent (Name or Company Name): Torr Gray 1.2 Project Title: Class 4 Placer Operation, UNLLT to Klaza River, Quad 115 I/03, Whitehorse (Carmacks) Mining District 1.3 Mailing Address: Street Address or P.O. Box P.O. Box 277 City/Town/Village Red Earth Territory/Province Alberta Postal Code T0G 1X0 Country Canada Street Address (if different from above): Street Name and Number City/Town/Village Territory/Province Postal Code Country 1.4 Contact Person: Josée Bonhomme, Fast-Track Land Management Position: Contractor and Principal, FTLM Phone: (250) 697-6220 Fax: Alternate Phone: Email: yukonyoyo@gmail.com • Contact Method Preference: □ e-mail □ fax □mail

FORM 1 - Page 2 of 10 PART 2 – REQUIREMENT FOR AN EVALUATION UNDER YESAA 2.1 Is your proposed project located in the Yukon?  Yes □ No 2.2 Specify the Parts and Item numbers from Schedule 1 of the Regulations* which apply to your proposed project. √ Part Item Proposed Activity(s) √ 1: Mining 2 Placer gold mine 2: Industrial Activities 3: Oil and Natural Gas 4: Energy and Telecommunications 5: Wildlife 6: Transportation 7: Nuclear Facilities and Nuclear Substances 8: Contaminants and Waste 9: Water 10: Fisheries 11: Air Emissions 12: National Parks, Park Reserves & Historic Sites 13: Miscellaneous * Assessable Activities, Exceptions and Executive Committee Projects Regulations 2.3 Specify which of the following circumstances apply to your proposed project. (Check all applicable) □ Proponent is a federal agency or federal independent regulatory agency. Name of agency: _______________________________ □ Proponent has submitted an application for financial assistance for the project to a federal agency or federal independent regulatory agency. Name of agency: _______________________________ □ Proponent is a territorial agency, municipal government, territorial independent regulatory agency or first nation and an authorization or the grant of an interest in land would be required for the project to be undertaken by a private individual.

FORM 1 - Page 3 of 10 2.3 cont’d √ Proponent requires an authorization or the grant of an interest in land to undertake the project from (check and list all applicable): √ Agency (Department) Authorization (describe) a federal government agency √ a territorial government agency Yukon Water Board Sched 4 Water License YTG-Mining Lands & Cl. 4 Land Use Permit Yukon Water Board an independent regulatory agency a municipal government a first nation the Governor in Council

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FORM 1 - Page 4 of 10 PART 3 – PROJECT LOCATION 3.1 Latitude and Longitude or UTM Coordinates (UTM Zone __8__) of proposed project NW Boundary 62.15862 (lat\northing) 137.38676 (long\easting) NE Boundary 62.15588 (lat\northing) 137.38468 (long\easting) SW Boundary 62.11544 (lat\northing) 137.36238 (long\easting) SE Boundary 62.11923 (lat\northing) 137.74112 (long\easting) Common or Traditional Location Name: Unnamed LL tributary to Klaza River (Twig Ck) Quad\Block and Lot Number (if surveyed) NTS Map Sheet #: 115 I/03 3.2 Assessment District(s) that the proposed project will be located in (check all applicable) : □ Dawson (North) □ Mayo (Central) □ Haines Junction (Southwest) □ Watson Lake (Southeast) □ Whitehorse □ Teslin (South-central) 3.3 First Nation territory(s) that the proposed project will be located in or in which it might have significant environmental or socio-economic effects (check all applicable) : Carcross/Tagish Champagne & Aishihik Kluane Kwanlin Dun Liard √ Little Salmon/Carmacks Nacho Nyak Dun Ross River Dena Selkirk Ta’an Kwach’an Teslin Tlingit Trondëk Hwëch’in Vuntut Gwitchin White River Tetlit Gwich’in 3.4 The proposed project will be located on: □ settlement land  non-settlement land □ both settlement and non-settlement land Will the proposed project be located within the boundaries of a Yukon community? □ Yes  No 3.5 Will the proposed project be located on the Yukon North Slope? □ Yes  No

FORM 1 - Page 5 of 10 3.6 Is there a regional land use plan in effect at the location of your proposed project? □ Yes  No 3.7 Identify the nearest community(s) to the proposed project location: Name: Carmacks Distance from Project 100 km Name: Distance from Project km 3.8 Identify the watershed(s) and drainage region(s) your proposed project will be located in: UNLLT to Klaza River (Twig Ck) in White River, Cat. B watershed, LL Trib to Yukon River North. All streams are Low fish habitat suitability. Identify any watercourse(s) or waterbody(s) nearby to your proposed project (if any): Unnamed Left-Limit Tributary to Klaza River (or Twig Creek for application purposes) PART 4 – PROJECT PURPOSE: New Placer permit application for 10 years on 32 Placer Claims on Unnamed Left Limit Tributary to Klaza River (or Twig Creek) Describe the purpose of the proposed project and any alternatives considered. This project is a new operation located on the north-facing slope of the Mt. Nansen complex (extinct volcano +/-). The time span is 10 years. Alternatives include the most effective environmental and cost-control approaches, with out-of-stream settling, diversions along most of the stream’s reaches where feasible, use of existing roads and fords as much as possible. Progressive reclamation is proposed for the duration of the project, including diverted channels, land restoration and stabilization, and road-trail-ford closures once no longer of use. One camp is proposed at the north or downstream end of the block of claims (Twig 2-3, RL or LL site). Fuel (diesel) is to be stored on claims near the camp to 20 000 L in a bermed and lined containment area, or double-walled environmental tank. Please note that quantities stated are maximums and may not be achieved each year. An ideal year would offer a long frost-free season, adequate rainfall, no mechanical down-time and favourable economic conditions (fuel prices, gold prices, etc.). Please refer to all Water Board & DFO materials, extra plans to address Heritage, fuel spill prevention and response, wildlife awareness and waste management for placer operations in the wilderness.

FORM 1 - Page 6 of 10 PART 5 – PROJECT DESCRIPTION Describe in sufficient detail all applicable aspects of the planning, construction, operation, ongoing restoration activities, decommissioning and reclamation phases of the proposed project. Attach a Sketch Plan or Site Diagram if appropriate. Please refer to maps and plans submitted with the Water Board application, also the DFO Worksheets, camp information, etc. Three mining plans describe the proposed operation. Please note this is a new project with no on-going activities except exploration and assessment work.

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FORM 1 - Page 7 of 10 PART 6 – DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Describe the environmental conditions in and around the project area including land, water, air, vegetation, wildlife, fish etc. Broad to narrow valley bottom (30-600 m wide) with no tall vegetation (buck-brush and willows line the creek channel); little traffic frequents this valley. Permafrost is discontinuous to continuous in unsorted gravels or colluvial and alluvial soil deposits. Streams at this elevation harbor no fish, grayling is the species requiring an operation window (after July 1 and before April 15). Twig Ck is a dependable source of water, draining approx. 8.3 km 2 at its lowest point of diversions, relatively straight channel, plane-bed type. The creek may disappear into the valley gravel wash (colluvial deposits from Mt. Nansen complex), providing some groundwater. Gradient is 4-8%, steeper along upper reaches. Minor tributaries or forks are intermittent. Existing trails will lead further road developments with shared routes, prospecting leads mining. Scouting ahead of clearing and delaying such till past the bird nesting season where required, refer to Can. Wildlife Service info and Wildlife Awareness Plan. Little clearing is indicated, vegetation being mostly buckbrush lining the creek channel. Caribou key habitat is indicated over most of the claims (see wildlife map), and moose are often seen in the vicinity. The Klaza herd of caribou use the general area and to the north as their normal home range, year-round, special attention is warranted. See Wildlife Awareness Plan. Describe the socio-economic conditions in the region and communities surrounding the proposed project and the extent to which people use, work, recreate or travel through the project area. Mount Nansen is a deeply eroded Mid-Cretaceous stratovolcano located 53 km (33 mi) west of Carmacks and 10 km (6.2 mi) west of Victoria Mountain in the central Yukon , Canada. It consists of rhyolite , dacite , andesite flows, breccias and tuff . Mount Nansen was formed during subducting under North America during the Mid-Cretaceous (YGS). An exploration trail exists to Twig 16 (camp site) and beyond to Claim Twig 18. Little tourism occurs here, there may be some hunting in fall, but this is a remote valley with only hard rock and placer interests being active. Mining camps in remote zones can provide some safety for travellers. In the case of wildfires where early response with equipment may be critical, they are a welcome addition to the landscape. Carmacks benefits greatly from placer mining as a regional supply centre. Whitehorse is the main transit point. The Yukon’s history goes hand-in-hand with mining gold, and the fact the occupation still exists today speaks to the creativity and adaptability of modern miners, much in the same style as the early pioneers. The science of placer mining should be studied, documented and encouraged, as it provides skill transfer opportunities in other industries for year-round employment.

FORM 1 - Page 8 of 10 PART 7 – IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC EFFECTS AND PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES This is a key section in which potential positive and adverse environmental and socio- economic effects of the project are identified and discussed. For each potential adverse effect list any proposed mitigation measures to minimize or avoid that effect as well as the significance of any residual effects. Add sections as required. Effect: Adding settling ponds/reservoirs where space/slopes permit, all out of stream using make-up water in a recycling system. Sluicing water to 4 500 cu m max/day in early season & high water to charge ponds, recycling to 60% min. of process water. Mitigation: All activities out of stream except for dug-out for pump intake, recycling of waste water, minimal or no discharge to creek, sufficient settling time and room. Meeting effluent standard of 2.5 ml/l per DFO specifications. Significance: Clean and sufficient sluice or hydraulic stripping water, well designed and built ponds and ditches in mining pits, reclamation by filling ponds and capping w/ fines. Effect: Overburden and pay materials to a maximum of 66 000 cu m/year each in ideal seasons where feasible. Segregated piles as to type and size (organics, tailings, etc.) for use in structures, roads and reclamation. Mitigation: Constant replacement of materials over worked extents. Piles ramped with slopes kept to 2:1 H:V, organics kept separate and moist for surface spreading. Pond fines from clean-outs high in organics used to cover mineral soils for rapid revegetation. Significance: Progressive reclamation is cost-effective and avoids extra work at the end of the project, along with short materials transport distances. Rapid restoration and stable slopes allow for further safe progress. Effect: Small placer mine in remote area with road access, within supply and service distance from Carmacks and Whitehorse. Jobs created are highly skilled and help the region’s economy. Mitigation: This should be encouraged. Aside from reversible or even improved effects to land and water, such small camps are a welcome site in the wilderness, and cause little if any effect on a large scale. It populates the backcountry in the summer and provides an interesting and challenging livelihood for qualified operators, mechanics, geographers, geologists and prospectors. Sound restoration techniques, keeping a clean camp are now standard. Significance: A safer backcountry, more nature lovers who can actually live in their preferred environment, and a special Yukon way of making a living, rare on a world scale. The Yukon could be a leader in advanced mining techniques in tune with the environment in which it works; skills transfers to or from other industries are important for year-round employment.

FORM 1 - Page 9 of 10 PART 8 – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Provide information respecting any matter a decision body has asked the Designated Office to take into consideration under paragraph 42(1)(i) of the Act. Additional information or documentation specific to the activity being proposed can also be included in this section as it may assist in evaluating your project proposal. Information could include: • Applications for authorizations or permits required to undertake the project. • Record of any public participation and comment. Include details on people and organizations involved, comments and issues raised and any subsequent changes to project planning. There has been no public participation for this specific, new area. Other neighboring permits or amendments have gone through YESAB assessments. This project will not have effects on neighbours (except for a collaborative approach to shared access, etc.) and is of small scale.

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FORM 1 - Page 10 of 10 PART 9 – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CERTIFICATION The information submitted in this Project Proposal is required for the purpose of conducting an evaluation under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act. I acknowledge that, pursuant to sections 119 and 120 of the Act , a copy of this Project Proposal will be placed on a public register and be available to any member of the public to review. I understand that misrepresenting or omitting information required for the evaluation may cause delays in the evaluation or render the recommendations invalid. I certify that the information provided is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. __________________ Proponent’s Signature Date T. Gray The information submitted in this Project Proposal is required for the purpose of conducting an evaluation under the Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Act (YESAA). We are collecting, using and disclosing your personal information under the authority of YESAA for the purpose of conducting assessments. The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (the Board) is subject to the federal Privacy Act , under which you have the right to access your personal information and request changes if the information is incorrect.

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