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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT F (CONT.) <br />area. The placement of the soil stockpiles around the perimeter <br />of the mined area or direct placement on the final slopes as <br />stripping takes place helps reduce the cost to reclaim the site <br />if mining ended midway thru the site. It also means that the <br />topsoil only has to be handled once and reclamation will run <br />concurrent with mining. By placing the topsoil where it will be <br />needed for reclamation we will reduce the distance it has to be <br />moved for replacement. <br />There are sufficient amounts of topsoil on the site so the <br />mined area can be resoiled to a maximum depth of eight (8) inches <br />overall. Additional growth medium will be salvaged during <br />processing to supplement the topsoil if needed. All topsoil <br />encountered will be saved for use in reclamation. We will use <br />the available topsoil salvaged from the stripping process and <br />will not haul additional soils onto the site for revegetation. <br />Existing soils in place have been capable of producing a sparse <br />cover of native grasses suitable for grazing purposes when not <br />abused. The vegetation information was obtained from site visits <br />and data provided in the vegetation information obtained from the <br />NRCS soil survey web page. A copy if that report is in EXHIBIT'S <br />IandJ and describes the current cover in the terms of yearly <br />production and will serve as background information as reclama- <br />tion progresses. Our site specific investigations suggest the <br />range quality is on the average to poor, side. <br />As outlined in the MINING PLAN, up to 25.22 acres ± of the <br />permitted area will be disturbed as a result of mining. Since <br />there are no stages in the permit, reclamation will run concur- <br />rent with mining. The plan calls for having no more than 25.22 <br />acres ± disturbed at any one time. As mining progresses across <br />the property some parts of the property will remain undisturbed <br />while other areas will be either stripped, mined, partially <br />reclaimed or totally reclaimed. The MINING PLAN MAP - EXHIBIT C -1 <br />shows how the pit will look when approximately 43% is mined and <br />partially reclaimed. The RECLAMATION PLAN MAPS - EXHIBIT F -1, F -2 & <br />F -3 show how the area will look when reclamation is complete <br />depending on what options is used. Note the three options for <br />the reclamation plan. The area will be returned to at least it's <br />present vegetative condition when reclamation is complete. <br />13 <br />