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8.0 Reclamation Plan <br />The RPEE waste rock pile will be progressively reclaimed during operations. The RPEE will be <br />constructed to blend with and complement the surrounding landscape and avoid, minimize, and/or <br />mitigate, potential environmental impacts. Final reclamation of the RPEE will include vegetative soil <br />distribution, revegetation, and road removal. <br />8.1 Reclamation Plan Components <br />The following tasks will be undertaken as parts of site reclamation. <br />8.1.1 Vegetative Soil Redistribution <br />Vegetative soil will be removed and stored as indicated in Sections 4.1 and 7.4. Redistribution of <br />vegetative soil will occur progressively as the lower and successive slopes and benches of the RPEE <br />are built to final grade and are ready to be reclaimed. The outside surface of the waste rock pile will <br />be roughened if necessary and the vegetative soil spread to an average depth of 18 inches to 24 <br />inches over the surface. <br />8.1.2 Revegetation <br />After vegetative soil has been spread over the constructed RPEE area slopes and benches to be <br />reclaimed, the area will be seeded with MCC's permanent seed mixture by broadcasting or <br />hydroseeding. Seeding will occur the first normal period favorable for planting after each segment of <br />the RPEE has been built to final grade and covered with soils. Straw mulch and/or other erosion <br />control measures may be added to enhance the establishment of vegetation. Noxious weeds will be <br />controlled in accordance with the approved plan in MCC's permit. <br />8.1.3 Road Removal <br />After the RPEE waste rock pile has been fully completed and reclaimed the haul roads and roadways <br />that are no longer needed to access monitoring instruments or for other maintenance needs will be <br />closed to vehicular traffic, culverts will be removed, and final reclamation will be completed. The <br />roads will be covered with vegetative soil and then seeded with MCC's permanent seed mix. <br />37 <br />PAMpls\06 CO\26\06261003 MCC Refuse Pile Site Review & Permit\WorkFiles\Permit Application\2014 Revision\Exhibit 82 2014-05- <br />29.docx <br />