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Thus, this reclamation plan accounts for changes in the adjacent land uses that were never <br /> anticipated in the original plan. Otherwise,this plan closely follows the original plan as it would be <br /> applied if the mining was only partially completed. <br /> Potential for Future Development: It is currently envisioned that this site will be developed, <br /> probably for housing, in the near future. Thus,this reclamation plan can be implemented now or at <br /> some defined point in the future if development does not occur soon. At present, it appears this permit <br /> will be assumed by the same party that developed the land immediately to the north. That would be done <br /> under a separate Succession of Operator procedure. If the development does not occur soon after the <br /> Succession of Operator then this plan can be implemented and therefore this plan provides a foundation <br /> for both reclamation if development never occurs or for implementing an approved development plan. <br /> Nothing in this plan is intended to cause that development to be more difficult as a result of the <br /> reclamation. Furthermore, it is likely that such a development plan would include drainage plans to <br /> integrate this site with surrounding lands and that could include the protection basin created in this plan <br /> or elimination of the basin and implementing some other approach to regulating the drainage issues. <br /> Current Condition of the Site: Although no topographic map is available to show the current <br /> topographic configuration of the site, the aerial image used to develop the plan clearly shows the general <br /> condition of the site. This is further defined in Exhibit F-1 which defines various zones on the property. <br /> Following is a list of the various zones and their characteristics including topography in the zone, surface <br /> character, and current vegetation cover. <br /> Zones of Exhibit F-1 <br /> 1. Visual Berms/Soil-Overburden Stockpiles: As a part of the county approval,visual berms were <br /> required to obscure the operation from view from surrounding lands. Two major berm systems were <br /> established. One extended along the northwestern edge and the northern edge of the site. This berm is <br /> composed of primarily overburden and soil stripped from the mining area plus the remaining unmined <br /> deposit. The berm is quite high ranging from about 40 feet on the west end to about 7' or 8'on the east <br /> end where the berm suddenly ends in a gradual, rounded termination. The top of the berm was planted <br /> with Pinyon Pine and Engleman Spruce. Now,that was really kind of a waste because to reclaim the site <br /> this berm must be removed to provide materials to cover the land with a growth medium. On top of that, <br /> it was not actually a suitable habitat to grow trees and the trees had to be established using irrigation and <br /> Vollmer Pit Technical Revision June 2018 Updated Reclamation Plan Page 3 of 26 <br />