2021-01-14_REVISION - M1977300 (3)

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_ COLORADO LEGACY LAND SCHWARTZWALDER MINE EXHIBIT E. RECLAMATION PLAN A map showing the horizontal extents of the proposed affected lands is provided Exhibit F as Figure F-1. Figure F-1 identifies two proposed affected land areas: 1. the Former Black Forest Mine and 2. the North Waste Rock Pile-Upland Area. The surface expression of both proposed areas is currently unimpacted and is expected to remain unimpacted. Therefor no grading, topsoiling, or revegetation is required in these areas. Colorado Legacy Land, LLC is committed to reclaiming all affected lands and proposed affected lands in Figure F-1 for wildlife habitat use. If any surficial areas are disturbed, they shall be reclaimed consistent with the current topography (approximately 15-30%slopes,as shown in Figure F-1),reseeded(seed mix shown below in Table E-1)and re- topsoiled consistent with Technical Revision 23,Attachment B Schwartzwalder Mine Environmental Protection Plan(Whetstone Associates Inc.,2016). Species Scientific Name Season %in Mix Seed lb lbs PLS* AC Native Grasses** Sand dro seed S orobolus cryptandrus Warm 15 5,298,000 0.1 Sideoats grama Bouteloua curti endula Warm 15 191,000 3.1 Streambank Elymus lanceolatus spp. Cool 15 156,000 3.8 wheat grass Psammo hilus Needle and thread Hesperostipa comate spp. Cool 15 115,000 5.2 Comate Thickspike Elymus laneolatus spp. Cool 10 154,000 2.6 wheat grass Lanceolatus Blue grama Bouteloua gracilis Warm 10 825,000 0.5 Canada wildr e Elymus Canadensis Cool 10 115,000 3.5 Native Wildflowers*** Black-eyed susan Rudbeckia hirta Native 1.5 1,710,000 0.04 Sulfur flower Erio onum umbellatum Native 1.5 209,000 0.3 Prairie aster Maceranthera tanacetifolia Native 1.5 408,000 0.2 Purple prairie clover Dalea purpureum Native 1.5 210,000 0.3 Western yarrow Achillea millefolium var. Native 1 2,770,000 0.02 occidentalis Planic coreo sis Coreo sis tinctoria Native 1 1,400,000 0.04 Blanket flower Gaillardia aristata Native 1 132,000 0.3 Purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea Native 1 117,000 0.3 Total 100 20.3 lbs PLS* AC Source: Technical Revision 23,Attachment B Schwartzwalder Mine Environmental Protection Plan,Table 7-2(Whetstone Associates Inc.,2016). Notes: This upland seed mix is also included in the mitigation description portion of the USACE Section 404 Permit application and associated Biological Assessment for USFWS. *PLS/AC=Pure Live Seed per pound,per acre. If broadcast seeding,double the rate applied. **Colorado native grasses and wildflowers may be substituted with project ecologist approval only ***Wildflowers may be eliminated based on availability JANUARY 2021 13 AMENDMENT 5