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Exhibit E <br /> Reclamation Plan <br /> Williams/Illinois Gravel Pit <br /> The Pre-mining use of the Williams/Illinois Pit was Rangeland so the area will be <br /> returned to Rangeland during reclamation with the seeding plan recommended by the <br /> (MRCS)Natural Resource Conservation Service. <br /> Reclamation work will begin in the pit area during and after each stage is mined. An area <br /> of approximately 5 acres will be in reclamation during mining of each stage so that no <br /> more than ten 10 acres of land will be disturbed at any given time during the life of the <br /> 112 permit. When reclaiming the 5 acres the operator will strive to keep the 5 acres as <br /> level as possible so the storm water is evenly dispersed over the land being reclaimed. <br /> This work will be accomplished with a front-end loaders, dump trucks,excavators, <br /> graders, scrapers,or dozers. Side slopes of the edge of the mined out pit area will be <br /> reclaimed at a minimum of 3: 1 slope. During reclamation,topsoil will be spread at a <br /> minimum depth of 8 inches across the area being reclaimed. The existing access road <br /> into and through the pit will be modified but left for existing and future uses. <br /> At the close of mining operations,any leftover stockpiles of topsoil or overburden will be <br /> spread across the pit to gradually blend into the pit area utilizing loaders,dump trucks <br /> excavators, graders, scrapers, and dozers. <br /> Reseeding and planting will be accomplished at the time of year,an in a manner <br /> recommended by the(MRCS)as shown in Exhibit J of the new mining plan. <br /> The operator of the mining plan has and will continue to work diligently to control <br /> invasive weeds by spraying annually or as deemed necessary in the entire permit area. <br />