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Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan <br /> 3.1.5(7). Lands above the anticipated final water level of the basins and within 10.0± <br /> feet below the anticipated final water level of the basins will be graded to 3H:1V, or <br /> flatter. Lands below 10.0± feet from the anticipated final water level of the basins may <br /> approach 2H:1V. Naturally occurring or previously established slopes may exceed <br /> 2H:1V where not otherwise affected by extraction activities and may not be altered as <br /> part of reclamation unless necessary to facilitate the reclamation of affected lands. <br /> A Backfill Notice is included with this application as an Addendum at the back of Exhibit <br /> E — Reclamation Plan, to facilitate the fill of portions of the extracted lands for final end- <br /> use potentials beyond water storage, which may include residential, commercial or <br /> industrial structures or uses otherwise approved, now or in the future, by Weld County, <br /> Colorado or any subsequent municipality resulting from annexation. The extent and <br /> nature of the water storage basin represents the maximum build-out respective of <br /> optimal extraction of commercial product and resulting final slopes. <br /> All affected lands between the extraction limits and remaining above the anticipated <br /> high water mark of the basins will be capped with a minimum of six (6.0±) inches of <br /> soil, as supported by Exhibit I & 3 — Soils and Vegetation Information. Timing and use <br /> of soil is detailed further under Exhibit I & 3 — Soils and Vegetation Information and <br /> Exhibit L — Reclamation Costs. Where compacted lands exist, and are to be <br /> revegetated, those locations will be ripped prior to re-soil application. There are no <br /> known areas of compaction at the time of this application which would require such <br /> activity; and ripping remains a contingency of the application. <br /> The final land configuration results in four reservoir basins totaling 62.81± surface acres <br /> (refer to Exhibit F: Reclamation Map). The balance of unoccupied affected lands above <br /> the anticipated static water level will be stabilized where necessary utilizing the seed <br /> mixture under Exhibit L - Table L-1: Primary/Preferred Re-vegetation Seed Mixture and <br /> Costs. Lands not otherwise occupied will be later developed to the highest possible <br /> end-use, and will likely comprise a mixed use which may include other agricultural uses <br /> as well as light residential, commercial or industrial uses. <br /> All affected lands remaining above the anticipated final water level of the basins, and <br /> not otherwise occupied by existing or planned mixed uses, will be re-vegetated with the <br /> approved seed mixture(s) for general agriculture. Since the existing pasture comprised <br /> predominantly of weeds is being replaced predominantly with native grasses, the target <br /> for release of revegetated lands is based upon the establishment of a stabilizing cover <br /> of predominantly native vegetation whose foliar umbrella equals or exceeds 20 percent <br /> of the total area of the ground as measured three inches above the native soil on a <br /> square meter basis for typical areas of reclaimed cover achieved within five years <br /> subsequent to the completion of all extraction activities. <br /> Mixed use(s), other than general agriculture will occur and may include, but are not <br /> limited to: the retention of existing structures as desired (e.g., processing facilities and <br /> Varra Companies, Inc. Permit M-2010-049 3 <br /> Western Sugar Reclamation Land Development Project OMLR 112 Permit Amendment 2015 <br />