2021-01-21_PERMIT FILE - M2020053

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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E(CONT) of the vegetation typically found on grassland areas covered by the onsite soils is in EXHIBIT' S I and J. As outlined in the MINING PLAN, up to 48 . 0 acres ± of the permitted area will be disturbed as a result of mining. Since there are no stages in the permit, reclamation will run concurrent with mining. The plan calls for, having no more than 20 . 0 acres ± disturbed at any-one-time. As mining progresses across the property some parts of the property will remain undisturbed while other areas will be either stripped, mined, partially reclaimed or totally reclaimed. The MINING PLAN MAP - EXHIBIT C-1 shows how the pit will look when approximately 37% is stripped, mined and partially reclaimed. The RECLAMATION PLAN MAP - EXHIBIT F shows how the area will look when reclamation is complete. The area will be returned to at least it ' s present vegetative condition when reclamation is complete. It is important to remember that the crop land areas may be in various cycles of use during the year and as such may be fallow at various time during the year. The areas along the entrance road will remain undisturbed by mining, but if disturbed will be seeded with a grassland seed mix used by the landowners on their pasture areas Under normal weather conditions, an adequate moisture reserve will be present for establishment of the proposed crop. No irrigation is planned for this site because it is a dryland site. No revegetation will take place on the access roads . REVEGETATION PROGRAM The revegetation program to be implemented is a fairly simple plan since the idea is to continue to use the property to produce crops such as millet, wheat or other grain varieties . The seed is drilled at the appropriate time of year for the species being planted. The type of crop to be planted in any given year is reserved by the farms manager. Since the intended use of the reclaimed land is crop land, any slopes created will be commensurate with this final land use. The use of soil additives or fertilizers will also be determined by the landowners and will be applied if they determine they are needed for successful crop propagation. The road will remain on the site to provide access for crop harvesting and for the supervision and inspection of the reclamation plan. The road will provide the owner' s with access to the property when reclamation is complete. Logan County - Barkley Pit January 11, 2021 E-2