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EXHIBIT D RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> 1. General Reclamation Plan <br /> The maximum disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 7.2 acres out of the 9.6-acre <br /> permit area. However,the affected area over the entire life of the mine will be—8.4 acres out of <br /> the 9.6-acre permit area. Reclamation plans can be viewed on Map E-3. Post-mining land use <br /> will return the entire disturbed site back to dry rangeland with native grasses on all slopes and is <br /> consistent with existing land use in the area. All slopes will be reclaimed to 3H:1 V or shallower. <br /> As described in the mining plan,reclamation will occur concurrently with mining. <br /> 2. Topsoil and Overburden Replacement <br /> Overburden throughout the site is variably thick and recovered overburden from each new <br /> mining area will be used to backfill, as needed,the previous mining area or sold. Topsoil on site <br /> is anticipated to range from 0-8 inches thick and average 4 inches thick. During mining, all <br /> excess topsoil and overburden will be stored in stockpiles or used to create stormwater berms in <br /> the northwest extent of the site as shown on Map E-2. Topsoil will be replaced over each mined <br /> area after the next mining area is stripped of its topsoil and overburden.Topsoil thickness upon <br /> replacement is expected to be 4 inches thick,the pre-mine average depth for the site. <br /> 3. Haul Roads and Access <br /> One access road will connect the site to County DD25 RD. Onsite haul roads will be flexible as <br /> mining moves throughout the site and will be reclaimed post-mining. The current 0.6-mile site <br /> access road will remain post-mining as it was established prior to the start of mining. See the <br /> enclosed affidavit, following Exhibit C, signed by the landowner ensuring onsite mining access <br /> roads may remain on the site after mining. See Map E-3 for the layout of roads after mining and <br /> reclamation. <br /> 4. Reclamation Timetable <br /> Reclamation earthworks will occur as mining progresses throughout the site. Reclamation <br /> seeding will occur after each previously mined Stage is capped with overburden and/or <br /> retopsoiled. <br /> Weimer Ranches#4 <br /> June 2021 D-1 <br />