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

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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (coNT) water collected from dewatering trenches may be discharged from the site, after any natural fines have settled out . . The discharged groundwater quantities shall be measured and sampled as per the requirements under a CDPS - Sand and Gravel Mining Process Water and Stormwater Combined Permit . There will be no earthen dams on the mined area. The mining and reclamation plans have taken existing wildlife conditions into consideration. The final reclamation will enhance the area for wildlife use . The mining and reclamation plans allow for the safety and protection of wildlife remaining on the mine site, at the processing site and along all access roads to the site. In practice this is done by limiting the amount of distur- bance, restricting truck and equipment speeds to 15 mph or less and doing concurrent reclamation. Mine employees are trained to deal with wildlife found on the mine during operating hours to avoiding harming them. See EXHIBIT H -WILDLIFE for more information. As mentioned previously, topsoil in the property is of good quality, so it should be a decent growth medium for reclamation. When topsoil is removed, to reach the sand and gravel deposit, it will be segregated and stored in graded stockpiles, generally located in areas where disturbances by ongoing mining operations will be at a minimum, i .e. , along setbacks on the pit perimeter. If the topsoil (and overburden) stockpiles remain undisturbed for more than a year, the approved seed mix will be applied to prevent erosion, to control weeds, and to keep them viable for reclamation. Fertilizer and other soil amendments may be used as discussed in this plan. RECLAMATION TIMETABLE Reclamation will begin once enough area has been opened so that any reclamation completed will not be disturbed as mining progresses . This may take 5 or more years depending on the eco- nomic conditions in the area and the amount of material mined. The operator anticipates approximately 80% of the total mined land will be reclaimed by the time mining is completed. If revegetation problems occur before release, an analysis of the problem area will be done and the area will be revegetated again as necessary. The seed mixture and rates may be revised as needed to complete reclamation, if a substantial modification is required, the Division will be notified prior to making the change . This gives us the most flexibility to complete reclamation success- fully. L.G. Everist, Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs 24 February 6,2020