2019-09-19_REVISION - M2002120 (17)

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EXHIBIT E — RECLAMATION PLAN —ADQ 2 This information provided in this Exhibit is intended to satisfy the requirements outlined in Section 6.4.5 of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Construction Material Rules and Regulations: The proposed mining and reclamation plan focuses on minimizing the ecological impacts of mining, minimizing the length of time of impact, and maximizing long-term benefits. The mine is currently: Cell 1 —mined out, silt storage and fresh water pond —not reclaimed. Cell 2—mined out—slurry wall approved and water currently stored —partially reclaimed Cell 3—mined out—slurry wall approved—actively being reclaimed, finalizing slopes, cleaning the bottom, shoreline reclamation and perimeter seeding remain. Cell 4- partially mined —slurry wall provisionally approved, actively being mined. Cell 5—minimum disturbance for provisional slurry wall test. Amended Area—minimum disturbance with conveyor going through. Area will not be mined. (a) A description of the type(s)of reclamation the Operator proposes to achieve in the reclamation of the affected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, and a general discussion of methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of earthmoving; The mined area will be reclaimed to existing grade around the buffer areas or perimeter of the Ponds. Each pond except for Pond 1 will be reclaimed water storage with an approved slurry wall. The amended area will not be mined and the minimal disturbed area where the conveyor passed through will be reclaimed as upland. The area will be fine graded back to existing grades, which is 0.5% towards the northwest/Big Thompson River. - Pond 1: 27.76 acres, approximately 11 acres of this Pond is silt storage and fresh water pond. - Pond 2: 25.8 acres, approximately 50-percent is water storage. Central Colorado Water Conservancy District owns the approved storage pond and stores their water rights in that pond. - Pond 3: 3 acres of perimeter seeding and above water line seeding, otherwise this pond is nearing completion of reclamation below high water line. CCWCD installed a spillway in the northwest corner of the pond earlier in the year. - Pond 4: 12.5 acres,which is overestimated as the slopes are reclaimed on the south side at 3:H1V. - Typically during active mining the miner does anticipate like to'open up" more than 10 to 20 acres at a time. Refer to Exhibit F for the acreages and additional details, including grades and pond configurations. Bestway Concrete&Aggregates—Conveyor Amendment-Bernhardt Mine—MLRB 112 Permit Application Exhibit E-1