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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN (coNT) <br /> requires revision. Under normal weather conditions, an adequate <br /> moisture reserve will be present for establishment of the <br /> proposed seed mixture . Irrigation is planned for the crop areas <br /> on the backfilled Phases, but will not be used for the reservoir <br /> perimeters . No revegetation will take place on undisturbed <br /> areas , roads or oil/gas operations access roads or facilities . <br /> The reclamation timetables show the types and amount of land <br /> use in each Phase when reclamation is complete . Approximately <br /> 14% of the area in the permit will not be disturbed by mining, <br /> either because it is setbacks around well facilities, gaslines <br /> ROW' s, along the ditches and areas too small to mine that will be <br /> kept in their natural state . <br /> REVEGETATION PROGRAM <br /> The revegetation program to be implemented on the areas to <br /> be seeded with grass by L.G. Everist is detailed below. The <br /> topsoiling plan presented above and this revegetation program are <br /> devised after careful review of the existing soil conditions and <br /> present vegetation, both on the site and in the NRCS report . <br /> "Revegetation will be carried out in such a way so as to <br /> establish a diverse, effective and long-lasting vegetative cover <br /> that is capable of self-regeneration without continued dependence <br /> on irrigation, soil amendments or fertilizers . " The plan is <br /> designed to create a vegetative cover around the reservoirs that <br /> is at least equal in extent to the cover of natural vegetation <br /> before mining. The use of species native to the area are <br /> included. Since the intended use of the reclaimed land along the <br /> reservoirs is rangeland, any slopes created will be commensurate <br /> with this final land use . <br /> Seed will be drilled wherever possible, when drilling is not <br /> possible, the seed will be broadcast . The revegetation plan <br /> provides for the greatest probability of success in plant <br /> establishment and vegetative development by considering <br /> environmental factors such as seasonal patterns of precipitation, <br /> temperatures and wind. Other considerations, such as soil <br /> texture, fertility, slope stability and the direction in which <br /> slopes face, have been considered. A weed control plan is <br /> included in this plan. <br /> Graveled maintenance roads will be built around each <br /> reservoir and around each gas/oil well where no seeding or <br /> resoiling will take place . This will provide room around each <br /> well or reservoir to service it as needed by the well or <br /> L G Everist,Inc Ragsdale Reservoirs May 5,2020 <br /> 20 <br />