2018-05-25_PERMIT FILE - M1995004 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: M1995004
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/25/2018
• Doc Name Note: Amendment
• Doc Name: Addendum To Application
• From: Grand County
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Email Name: PSH
• Email Name: MAC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Exhibit E RECLAMATION PLAN
Unless specifically discussed below the methods described in the
January 1995 application for the reclamation plans will remain
unchanged. The following text is the same as provided in 1995
with additions, to update and/or address the changes being added
to the permit with this amendment . There are no plans at this
time to change the future use of the mined areas . The following
amendment to the Reclamation Plan is numbered sequentially for the
purpose described in the Mining Plan text . Currently, the post
mining land use is recreation and the new area will have the same
designation. The approved reclamation plans, including slope
resoiling, revegetation methods and species, will remain
unchanged on the permit areas . Review of the new Reclamation
Plan map shows how the entire permit area will be reclaimed. The
new area slopes will be graded no more than 2 : 1 from the existing
surface level to the mine floor on the north and east sides .
1995 - Reclamation Plan
Reclamation of the permit area will return the site to a post
mining land use of wildlife habitat and recreation both of which
are compatible with the Bureau of Land Management land use plan
for the area.
At a minimum the top 12" of topsoil will be stripped and
stockpiled around the perimeter of the pit area. Grass, shrubs
and small trees will be incorporated into the topsoil piles or
will be stockpiled separately for later use as a mulch.
Sufficient topsoil will be maintained to cover all past and
future mining areas in the permit area to a minimum depth of 6
inches .
Reclamation work will be sequenced to follow along with mining.
As mining moves to the north area reclamation on the northern
portion of the pit will be completed. The majority of
reclamation will commence immediately upon final extraction of
the mineral materials and prior to permit expiration or
termination of the Free Use agreement by the BLM.
Reclamation will begin by grading the eastern slopes as mining
progresses to the north. The floor area used for processing and
stockpiling will be graded as mining progresses . Reshaping,
recontouring and resoiling of the east slopes will be completed
as soon as practical after mining ends on a portion of the area
so it conforms with the adjacent topography and natural land
forms . This work will be completed by the Grand County Road and
Bridge Department under the direct supervision of the Road and
Bridge Supervisor with oversight by the BLM. The work will be
done with a dozer and a scraper. Recontoured slopes will not
exceed 2 : 1 except at the existing rock face highwall on the
southern end of the east line . The existing highwall will remain
in place with soil and topsoil piled partway up its face . The
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) access road has been abandoned
and will not be reconstructed as requested by CPW.
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