2013-09-18_PERMIT FILE - M2013064 (8)

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Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan (i) Final grading - specify maximum anticipated slope gradient or expected ranges thereof; (ii) Seeding - specify types, mixtures, quantities, and expected time(s) of seeding and planting; (iii) Fertilization - if applicable, specify types, mixtures, quantities and time of application; (iv) Revegetation - specify types of trees, shrubs, etc., quantities, size and location; and (v) Topsoiling - specify anticipated minimum depth or range of depths for those areas where topsoil will be replaced. This application provides substantial detail of features utilizing aerial photography that is ortho - rectified to approximately 1.0± percent of surveyed accuracy. This highly accurate and detailed portrayal of the mining and reclamation is visible under Exhibit C- 1: Existing Conditions and Exhibit C -2: Extraction Plan Map, and, Exhibit F — Reclamation Map. How reclamation will occur over affected lands is further detailed under Exhibit L — Reclamation Costs. As extraction progresses over the Fields south of the Cache la Poudre River, the resulting 1.25H:iV slopes created during extraction will be concurrently modified by pushing the resulting pit bottom with a dozer until the resulting basin slopes conform with Rule 3.1.5(7). Lands above the anticipated final water level of the basins and within 10.0± feet below the anticipated final water level of the basins will be graded to 3H:1V, or flatter. Lands below 10.0± feet from the anticipated final water level of the basins will also be graded to 3H:1V, or flatter. Naturally occurring or previously established slopes may exceed 2H:1V where not otherwise affected by extraction activities and may not be altered as part of reclamation unless necessary to facilitate the reclamation of affected lands. Since the primary end use is developed water resources, the basins are intended to hold waters based upon the rights assigned by decree or as stipulated in regulatory compliance with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of the State Engineer (OSE). This may include the need to augment water sufficient to cover the anticipated exposed groundwaters of the basins in the unlined state. The entire unlined basin is or will be sufficiently covered under an approved substitute supply plan. In order to again liberate waters set aside for augmentation, the basins will at some point in the life of the mine be lined to segregate the basin from Colorado groundwaters. Lining of basins involves the placement of low permeability compactable fail from on -site geologic materials into the resulting 3 foot by 3 foot or greater keyway; the same keyway used in the discharge of groundwaters at the time of extraction. The balance of the basin floors and slopes are also covered and compacted with the same materials until it meets the standards established under the August 1999 State Engineer Varra Companies, Inc. Varra- Coulson Resource Project 2 OMLR 112 Permit Application 8 August 2013