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6.4. 5 Exhibit E <br /> Reclamation Plan <br /> Post-mining land use will be rangeland, consistent with pre-mining land use <br /> and adjoining property. <br /> Topsoil and overburden, if present, will be salvaged with a scraper or a <br /> loader and bulldozer and placed in stockpiles. The stockpiles will be compacted to <br /> prevent erosion. <br /> When a 20-acre area is mined out, it will be reclaimed as mining moves into a <br /> new 20-acre area. Final grading will include sloping sides to 3H:IV or gentler <br /> depending on quantity of overburden. The mine floor will be graded to blend with <br /> the south adjoining ranch land. <br /> Native topsoil is less than four inches deep across the permit area. To <br /> optimize revegetation success, salvaged topsoil will be amended with manure. The <br /> amended topsoil will be distributed using a dozer and loader, depending on the <br /> location of the topsoil pile in relation to the area to be reclaimed. The amended <br /> topsoil will be placed to an approximate depth of four to six inches. The topsoil layer <br /> will be compacted with a dozer. Seed will be applied directly to the amended topsoil <br /> Without mulch. <br /> Seeding will occur either in the fall or spring with the seed mix suggested by <br /> the NRCS and provided herein. Seed will be drilled at the rate of 46.5 pounds per <br /> acre. If seed is broadcast, the application rate will be doubled. No shrubs or trees <br /> will be included in revegetation. <br /> Fertilizer was not recommended by Soil Conservation District or Colorado <br /> Department of Wildlife. In the event an agency recommends a fertilizer prior to or <br /> during reclamation, the Division will be notified and Arkansas Valley Ranch will <br /> comply with the recommendation. <br /> Page 6 of 12 <br />