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Exhibit Page 35 <br />EXHIBIT I - SOILS INFORMATION <br />1. Source(s) of Information: USDA Soil Survey, Portions of Montezuma and <br />Dolores Counties, Colorado, (Web Soil Survey) provided information incorporated in this <br />exhibit. The full report is available and is incorporated by reference (35 pages).14 <br />2. Significant concerns in soils management: For this type soils and terrain the <br />major concerns are prevention of water erosion, slowing of rapid runoff, and prevention <br />of downstream siltation. In virtually all soil types, there are large areas which have little <br />or no organic matter in the upper part of the soil profile, and no or very little vegetation. <br />These issues are addressed and resolved in the mining and reclamation plan, and are <br />the basis for reclamation seed mix selections. See also Exhibit J. <br />3. Reclamation seed mix (for grasses) recommended by Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service for area is provided in Exhibit J. <br />Method of application: Drill and /or broadcast (on steeper slopes and stockpiles). <br />4. The soils map is taken from the NRCS report (item 1). <br />5. The soils descriptions provided in Table B -2 -1 are taken from the same report. <br />Field observations have confirmed the general accuracy of the mapping and <br />descriptions as being valid for this site. There are many areas where cobbles appear <br />on the surface and throughout the soil profile as indicated in the report. <br />6. Topsoil stripping, storage, and replacement: For planning purposes and based <br />on test pits, it is assumed that an average of 0.25 feet (3 inches) of material will be <br />removed and preserved as soil. The objective is to provide as high quality grassland as <br />feasible at the end of mining activities. Depending on the quality of soil found, this <br />material may also be screened to remove large cobbles before placement and <br />restoration of the area to grazing land. <br />14 www.websoilsurvey.gov, accessed most recently on 03 SEP 2013 <br />