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Transit Mix Concrete Co. <br /> Overview of Reclamation Plan <br /> The goal of the reclamation plan is to establish a stable landscape vegetated with self-sustaining <br /> perennial species that supports the post-mining land use, minimizes erosion onto adjacent lands, <br /> and encourages and protects wildlife habitat. Reclamation will occur contemporaneously as <br /> mining progresses to not only allow for convenient and cost-effective placement of reclamation <br /> materials but also to reclaim areas as soon as feasible. <br /> The post-mining land use for project area will be wildlife habitat. The reclamation plan has been <br /> designed to encourage the diversity of wildlife species, protect wildlife against short-term <br /> disturbance to existing or potential wildlife habitat, and to maximize and improve the long-term <br /> amount and quality of wildlife habitat. The surrounding land uses are wildlife habitat (National <br /> Forest) and rural residential to the west and agricultural and rural residential to the east. There <br /> are significant lands in the Quarry area that protect wildlife and will continue to serve as wildlife <br /> habitat during mining operations. In addition to the Federal land north and west of the Quarry, <br /> The Nature Conservancy manages the Aiken Canyon Preserve on private and State lands south <br /> of the Quarry. Nearby Ft. Carson is also managed for wildlife. The Little Turkey Creek corridor, <br /> ridgelines north and south of the creek, and the entire north half of the valley are outside the <br /> affected land and permit boundaries, and these lands will not be impacted by any Quarry <br /> operations. <br /> Topsoil will be removed and stockpiled, prior to commencing mining in each area, for use in future <br /> surface reclamation. Reclamation will occur contemporaneously with Quarry operations as <br /> mining in each area is completed. The mining and reclamation plan has been described in <br /> considerable detail in Exhibit D, and as shown in Exhibits C-4 through C-9. As sufficient pit floor <br /> area becomes available, overburden and fines from Quarry operations will be placed on the pit <br /> floor to assist in reclamation. Subsoil made up of fines and overburden will be used as a subgrade <br /> material placed beneath the topsoil to aid in revegetation. The overburden is defined as <br /> unconsolidated weathered granite immediately below the topsoil. Final reclamation will include <br /> removing all structures, and regrading and revegetating the plant area and access road. The <br /> areas to be reclaimed with the various revegetation plans can be seen on Figure F-1 and F-2. <br /> Table E-1 illustrates the areas associated with reclamation activities by phase; the areas shown <br /> are on an incremental basis. The category of"Mining Related Area"accounts for the area between <br /> the areas potentially affected by mining related activities and the affected lands boundary; which <br /> includes the area between the permit boundary and pit crest area. Disturbance within this area is <br /> not planned, but it may be affected to construct water management features, perimeter fence, <br /> two-track roads, etc. <br /> Transit Mix is committed to establishing a long lasting vegetative cover in compliance with the <br /> requirements of Rule 3.1.10(1). If it is determined that soil amendments or other options not <br /> Hitch Rack Ranch Quarry Permit Application <br /> March 20,2018 E-2# <br />