2020-02-07_PERMIT FILE - M2020007 (2)

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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (coNT) The material used to create the slopes will be native material found on the site. It will consist of sand, gravel , overburden and topsoil . The Phases will be reclaimed so that a suitable grade for drainage exists . All surface runoff will be directed into the excavated area or natural existing drainages around the site . All grading will be done in a manner to control erosion and to protect areas outside the affected lands . All backfilling and grading will be completed as soon as feasible after mining is completed. All refuse will be hauled away or disposed of in a manner that will control unsightliness and protect drainage systems from pollution. There are no acid-forming or toxic materials inherent in the sand and gravel deposit . If petroleum products are stored at the site for mining equipment and operations, they will be stored as prescribed by applicable laws . Any storage tanks will be surrounded by a berm or be of the latest construction, adequate to contain any fluid spilled, should a tank rupture . In addition, there is adequate absorbent materials on site to contain any spills that would occur. There are no drill or auger holes on the land. Maximum slopes will be within the limits set forth in the Rules and Regulations of the Board and will be capable of being traversed by machinery. The operator does not expect prevailing hydrologic conditions to be disturbed. L.G. Everist will comply with applicable Colorado water laws and regulations (as the operator understands them) which govern existing water rights . The operator does not expect to adversely affect the prevailing hydrologic balance of the affected land and surrounding areas . Nor does the operator expect to affect the quality of water in surface and ground-water systems both during and after the mining operation and during reclamation. In addi- tion, the operator shall comply with applicable Federal and Colo- rado water quality laws and regulations . Any water used in the mining operation and the processing plants will come from water owned or leased by L.G. Everist and legally suitable for use in mining operations . EXHIBIT G -WATER INFORMATION contains specific information concerning impacts and uses of water at this mining operation. No dredging takes place at this facility, there are no tempo- rary siltation structures involved in this operation and no mining will be done in a river or waters of the United States . A U. S . Army Corps of Engineers Permit is not required for this operation because no jurisdictional wetlands will be disturbed by mining or other activities on the site . Settling ponds will be constructed on the site to collect water from the material washing at the processing plant (s) . The fines in the wash-water settle out in the ponds and the water is then recirculated to be used again in the processing plant . Ground- L.G. Everist, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs 23 February 6,2020