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6.4.5 Exhibit E <br />Reclamation Plan <br />The site will be reclaimed to rangeland concurrently with mining in a rolling <br />sequential fashion. As topsoil and waste rock /overburden are removed from a <br />working face, they will be placed on slopes and floors of the previously mined out <br />areas or stockpiled on the floor of the pit. Topsoil and waste rock/overburden <br />stockpiles from the first working face will be used to reclaim the floor and slopes of <br />previous disturbance. <br />Throughout mining, slopes will be maintained at 3H:1V minimum. Waste <br />rock /overburden will be placed on the pit floor as quantity allows. A minimum of six <br />(6) inches of topsoil will be placed on affected surfaces. If necessary, surfaces will <br />be roughened prior to seeding. The slopes and pit floor will be seeded upon <br />completion of waste rock/overburden and topsoil placement. <br />The operator will use the seed mix approved by DRMS for this site in M -1997- <br />097 and M- 2000 -046. If drill seeded, spacing will occur at seven to ten inch spacing <br />intervals to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inches. If broadcast seeded, 9.4 PLS Ibs /acre will be <br />placed. Mulch composed of straw of native grass hay will be applied at the rate of <br />4,000 Ibs /acre and crimped into the ground surface. NRCS does not recommend soil <br />amendments because they tend to stimulate growth of weeds at the expense of <br />native perennials. The side mix is described in Table 1. <br />Table 1: NRCS Recommended Seed Mix <br />Species <br />PLS /Acre <br />Blue grama <br />0.75 <br />Sideoats grama <br />2.7 <br />Western wheat grass <br />4.0 <br />Indian Rice grass <br />1.25 <br />Little bluestem <br />0.7 <br />All mining structures will be reclaimed including the interior haul road and <br />stormwater diversion structures. No ponds or streams are on site. All buildings are <br />manufactured portable control vans and will be removed at the end of mining. No <br />waste rock dumps, underground mine openings, or ditches are anticipated at the <br />site. <br />Plant Growth Medium Preservation: <br />Throughout the mining area, salvageable surface material will be removed <br />with an excavator and stockpiled for use in final reclamation. <br />Weed Control Plan <br />Upon commencement of reclamation, the area will be monitored for noxious <br />weeds and implement appropriate methods to manage weed growth. Fremont <br />County Weed Control Program will be contacted for recommendations in the event <br />noxious weeds develop. <br />0 <br />