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BENT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> 112 PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> EXHIBIT E (Reclamation Plan) <br /> Bent Co State Pit <br /> Reclamation will follow the mining activity direction beginning on the western edge of the affected area <br /> and proceeding to the northeast as shown in the Exhibit F—Reclamation Plan map. Reclamation is <br /> anticipated upon completion of the mining activity unless conditions require intermittent reclamation to <br /> maintain the correct drainage slope. <br /> The proposed material to be mined forms a ridgeline.The overall affected land area will be graded to a <br /> slope of approximately 1% prior to revegetation with perimeters (primarily eastern edge) graded to a <br /> 3:1 slope. Using front end loaders for earthmoving, the overburden will be utilized to provide the final <br /> specified grade then topsoil will be distributed to a depth of 3 . <br /> The reclaimed area will be reseeded using a grass drill with a blend of grasses recommended by the local <br /> NRCS office, which includes buffalo grass, western wheatgrass, blue grama, sideoats grama, alkali <br /> sacaton, and sand dropseed.The affected area is currently rangeland and will be returned to rangeland <br /> upon reclamation. <br />