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Resume with Rule 6.4.5 <br /> 6.4.5 (Reclamation Plan) <br /> (d) Where applicable, the operator/applicant has plans developed for the <br /> segregation, preservation, replacement, compaction and grading of soil used for <br /> revegetation. The revegetation plan will contain a list of the preferred species of <br /> grasses to be planted as recommended by the field office of the NRCS which can be <br /> found in Exhibit "J." All seeds recommended should be available and in sufficient <br /> quantity to accomplish the revegetation. <br /> Seedbed preparation has been covered in Section 3.1 of this application (See <br /> 3.1.10(5) ). <br /> (e) The schedule of reclamation will closely follow the mining phasing, and the <br /> operator would expect to start reclamation as soon as feasible after mining has been <br /> completed in each phase. <br /> The final grading also will be done in conjunction with mining. All backsloping, <br /> daylighting and contouring will be done as mining progresses. <br /> (i) This is an estimate of the period of time that will be required for <br /> reclamation. Start times of reclamation is dependent on the length of time <br /> of the mining Phase. Reclamation is independent in each Phase. <br /> Therefore Phase 1 can be in reclamation and Phase 2 can be in mining. <br /> To start reclamation in Phase 1, the entire area will have been mined-out <br /> and the reclamation will start, at this point mining in Phase 2 will have <br /> started. This is the plan that will be applied in each Phase. This method <br /> will keep the disturbed areas to a minimum. <br /> (ii) (ii) The largest area that will be in reclamation at any time will be <br /> Approximately 95.6 Acres. Refer to locations of phases of reclamation on <br /> reclamation map in Exhibit "F." Phase 1A will take the longest to reclaim <br /> since it contains the processing and stockpile areas. <br /> Phase 1A) 46.7 Acres <br /> Phase 1 B) 37.1 Acres <br /> Phase 2) 95.6 Acres <br /> Phase 3) 93.1 Acres <br /> Phase 4) 66.5 Acres <br /> (f) Measures that will be taken to revegetate the site: <br /> (i) Side slopes will be graded to a maximum 3H : 1V. The pit floor will be <br /> graded, smoothed, and topsoiled. See maps. <br />