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6.3.4 EXHIBIT "D" Reclamation Plan <br /> Post-Mining Land Use Summary <br /> The proposed post-operations land use is to restore the property to wildlife habitat. <br /> Restoring this property to wildlife habitat is appropriate. By removing and processing the pre- <br /> existing abandoned mine waste rock from this area and reclaiming it to support vegetation will <br /> create a better wildlife habitat. <br /> (1) The purpose of the Reclamation Plan is to describe the timing,procedures,criteria and <br /> materials that will be used to reclaim the affected land to the proposed future land use. <br /> This plan must be correlated to Exhibit E—Map. The description of the Reclamation <br /> Plan must be adequate to satisfy the requirements of Section 3.1 and demonstrate <br /> compliance with Rule 3. At a minimum, the Application shall include the following <br /> information: <br /> (a) specify at what point in the mining plan and to what depths)overburden will be <br /> replaced in relation to ongoing extraction. <br /> No overburden is to be removed as part of the proposed operation. The material to be <br /> removed is pre-existing abandoned mine waste rock. <br /> (b) speci y the maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes(horizontal.vertical). /f the <br /> Application proposes slopes steeper that 3:1,the Owner/Applicant must include a <br /> justification that supports steeper slopes for the proposed post mining land use, <br /> and demonstrates compliance with the applicable performance standards of <br /> Section 3.1. <br /> The maximum gradient of reclaimed slopes of the Affected Area is to be the natural.pre- <br /> existing grades,typically 4.3:16710 7.1H:1K This will create a stable grade,only to be <br /> enhanced by the reclamation and re-vegetation measures. <br /> This operation fits into the local land use, both during and after the reclamation measures <br /> have been applied. <br /> (c) specify the measures that will be taken to revegetate the site,if applicable, <br /> including: <br /> (i) state the thickness of plant growth medium to be replaced. Sample and <br /> analyze available soils sufficiently to establish quantity and quality: <br /> Considering the condition of the topsoil under the waste dump material, virtually no <br /> topsoil exists. Soils analyses will be done to detennine what amendments may be <br /> needed to make a viable plant growth medium, once the dump materials is removed. <br /> 39 <br />