2020-05-08_PERMIT FILE - M2020007

• Permit No: M2020007
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 5/8/2020
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response
• From: Environment, Inc.
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: ECS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT E
RECLAMATION PLAN AND TIMETABLE
OVER VIEW
The proposed future use of this site is to create 6 to 8
developed water storage reservoirs with a vegetated border around
the highwater lines of each reservoir. Each of the proposed
reservoir areas will be sealed with a slurry wall liner. In
addition, there are 5 Phases that will be backfilled and used as
cropland areas to match the existing land use . Cannon Land
Company, the landowner, will be responsible for the construction
of any additional reservoir operations facilities (pump houses,
inlet/outlet structures , etc . ) on each reservoir once L.G.
Everist, Inc . has resoiled and seeded the perimeters and released
a Phase from the DRMS permit .
The reclamation methods and plans described below will apply
to all Phases but may require minor variation depending on the
conditions found in each Phase . Reclamation will run concurrent
with mining so it will commence as soon as enough area is
available to reclaim and not be redisturbed. The setbacks and
side slopes from the water ' s edge to the slurry wall or setback
limit will be resoiled and revegetated using the methods
described in the following plan. On-site generated inert material
will be placed in backfill areas or will be recycled/sold.
The applicant proposes bonding to cover the amount of
disturbance throughout the mine (180 acres) , including a
sufficient length of liner and sloping, acres of seeding,
backfilling, etc . If the applicant determines that the amount of
disturbance at the mine may soon exceed the bonded amount, the
applicant shall submit a bond revision to the Division. As
noted in the MINING PLAN, we are proposing two options for
reclaiming the site . The methods used to develop the reservoirs
in each option have minor differences . The differences being in
how Phases 2 , 4 , 5 and 6 are developed around existing oil/gas
facilities that may be relocated or removed in the near future .
Please refer to TABLE E-1 RECLAMATION TIMETABLE-OPTION A or TABLE E-2 RECLAMATION
TIMETABLE-OPTIONBfor information on each Option and Phase changes for
the Reclamation.
Currently, the proposed mine site is primarily irrigated
agricultural land, but is broken into 5 different use areas . The
current uses are, irrigated crop areas; non-irrigated pasture;
ditch and return flow corridors; and also oil/gas operations
areas with some high capacity gas pipeline ROW' s . The
agricultural uses will continue in areas where mining operations
have not yet begun. There is very little native vegetation
L G Evenst,Inc. Ragsdale Reservoirs May 5,2020
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