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Ranch water supply in the spring fed pond next to the staging area. Groundwater and surface <br /> water are not present at the mine site and there will be no impacts to either the duality or quantity <br /> of existing water resources in the area. The only storm water runoff controls needed for the site <br /> are the water bars to be constructed along the haul roads and a silt barrier to be constructed at the <br /> base of the active mining area. Excess runoff from the area will be captured by the two stock <br /> ponds below the mine site. Because the rock slides and outcrops contain no soil or vegetative <br /> cover, disturbance of the slides and outcrops should cause little increase in sediment to storm <br /> water runoff; however, a silt barrier constructed of straw bales and/or berms will be constructed <br /> to contain excess sediment. <br /> 6. Reelarnation Plan (Exhibit E) <br /> The purpose of the reclamation plan is to describe the timing, procedures, and materials that will <br /> be used to reclaim the affected land. The only disturbance to topsoil from Phase I of the <br /> proposed plan is the construction of terraces from the top hogback across the outcrops. Tile <br /> terraces will be about 20 ft wide with 20 fl headwalls sloping at approximately 75°. There is <br /> little to no soil on the slope and because of the steepness of the slope it is not practical to <br /> stockpile the soil. Tile terraces will be reclaimed after mining is complete by covering the flat <br /> portion of each terrace with topsoil from a barrow location yet to be determined. "file terraces <br /> will then be reseeded. <br /> Tile haul road constructed to reach the base of the series of rock slides will be reclaimed after <br /> removal of all loose moss rock and flagstone from allof the slides (Phases I - 3)_ Reclamation <br /> will consist of regrading the road back to the original slope of 1.8 to 1.0 (FIN). This grading is <br /> justifiable based on the fact that the proposed post-mining land use will be the same as the <br /> present land use(rangeland). The backfilled material will be compacted for stability and the top <br /> soil will be replaced and reseeded. Reseeding is discussed in the following paragraph. The <br /> staging area will not be reclaimed after completion of mining as the ranch owner wishes to use <br /> 15 <br /> i <br /> I <br />