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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN 1. General Reclamation Plan The total disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 54.6 acres. Reclamation plans may be viewed on Map F-1. The post-mining land use will be rangeland. Internal roads and site access will be left in place for the property owner to utilize the site following mining. Table E-1 shows a breakdown of the reclamation areas. All slopes will be reclaimed to 3H:1 V or shallower. Creation of the final slopes will be conducted during mining by knocking the crest of a mining highwall down to the final grade, as discussed in Exhibit D. Fines, overburden, or import fill may be used to backfill areas to shallower to 3H:IV. Topsoil will be applied to all slopes to a depth of 12 inches. As described in the mining plan, after the first five years reclamation will occur concurrently with mining. This initial period of time will see mining progress principally downward within a single pit area effectively limiting reclaimable slopes.No more than 500' of highwall will remain active at any time. Topsoil and overburden from the current mining area will be used to reclaim recently mined out areas. By mining and reclaiming areas concurrently,the distance that topsoil and overburden is transported as well as the amount of material that will be rehandled will be minimized. Additionally, the acreage that is unreclaimed will be minimized and will result in a lower worst case reclamation scenario effectively reducing the bond. The reclamation plan shown on Map F-1 shows the final slope configuration that is anticipated. However, it is anticipated that there will be enough reject fines (-20%of raw mined gravel)to achieve the reclamation plan shown, or close to it. Table E-1 Reclamation Areas Description Area Rangeland 53.1 Acres Access Road 1.5 Acres Undisturbed 13.6 Acres Total 68.2 Acres 1.1 Post Mine Land Use and Area Land Use Plans DMRl:,iY:tA•nii'hi anJ lsxniatr+.,�'� September 2018 E-1