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Exhibit E <br /> Reclamation Plan <br /> Post mined land use of all areas except the slopes will be cropland. Finished floor elevation of available <br /> crop area is expected to range from 60 Acres to 70 Acres depending on the depth of the underlying <br /> shale layer in the pit, with slopes at approximately 1%from south to north to facilitate irrigation <br /> activities and drainage with minimal erosion, and access for farm machinery. During mining, available <br /> topsoil and overburden will be stockpiled and stabilized with vegetation, which is expected to range <br /> from 0 to 2 feet of overburden and 0 to 3 inches of topsoil on site. The mining plan does not expect to <br /> produce waste material that will be incorporated in to the pit floor. However, if waste materials from <br /> the aggregate deposit are generated, they will be placed and compacted between the overburden and <br /> pit floor, and graded sufficiently to facilitate farming operations. All materials encountered in mining <br /> will be clean and free of acid producing minerals and other pollutants, therefore no groundwater <br /> pollution will occur. The proposed post mined land use is the current land use, and is consistent with <br /> the farming operations in the area, including the low density of residences in the area. Cropland is <br /> relatively quick to establish and will be completed within 5 years. <br /> Operations will not affect the hydrologic balance or quality/quantity of the surface or groundwater <br /> operations during mining and reclamation, and will comply with all Colorado and federal water rights <br /> and water law. There are no dredging activities proposed and the operation will not affect any siltation <br /> structures or drainways. Mining activities will be surrounded by small berms to prevent storm water <br /> from the mining and processing area from leaving the site. Sufficient free draining material will remain <br /> and/or be placed under the mining and processing areas to allow storm water to drain through the site, <br /> and will not be impounded typically for more than 24 hours. <br /> Reclamation activities on the south, west, east and part of the north boundary will consist of sloping the <br /> top of the excavation to the pit floor at a 3:1 (3' horizontal x 1'vertical) slope and spreading available <br /> topsoil at a thickness dependent on the amount available. See map title Exhibit F Reclamation Plan Map <br /> for visual details. The slopes will be seeded with a native, drought tolerant grass mix and established <br /> with natural precipitation and possibly irrigation water if needed. The grass mix is as follows: <br /> Required PLS % of PIS Seeding <br /> Species Rate Species Rate <br /> Per <br /> Per Acre 100% In Mix species/Acre <br /> Crested wheat grass 5 12.5% 0.625 <br /> Galleta grass viva 6 25% 1.5 <br /> Sand drop seed 5 25% 0.125 <br /> Indian rice grass <br /> Paloma 5 25% 1.125 <br /> Western wheat grass 8 12.5% 1 <br /> This rate will be doubled to allow for cascade seeding. In addition, the slopes will be roughened with <br /> dozer tracks to create pockets for seed and moisture to collect. Operator has proven success with this <br /> method in adjacent operation and does not plan fertilizer or irrigation methods for slope reclamation. <br /> 1 1 ' a r _ <br />