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Walstrum Spur Amendment, Exhibit E—Reclamation Plan revised September 2021 <br /> EXHIBIT E - RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> as , <br /> is <br /> Planting on reclaimed slopes (2019) Bighorn Ram on revegetated slope(2020) <br /> 1.0 INTRODUCTION <br /> The Reclamation Plan for the Walstrum Spur Amendment (Spur Amendment) and Existing Walstrum Quarry <br /> (Existing Quarry) is presented in this Exhibit. DRMS Guidance from Rule 1: General Provisions and Requirements <br /> —Permit Process, Section 6.4.5 Exhibit E Reclamation Plan is shown in italics for each section. Future reclamation <br /> types and methods will look similar in many cases to reclamation that has already been completed in the Existing <br /> Quarry. See Appendix E-1 for pictures of reclamation examples from the Existing Quarry. <br /> Overall, Albert Frei & Sons firmly believes that this Spur Amendment Reclamation Plan: <br /> • contributes economically to Clear Creek County and the people of the state by providing employment, tax <br /> revenue, and construction aggregates for housing and other vital infrastructure <br /> • fosters the development of an economically sound and stable mining and construction materials industry <br /> • encourages the orderly development of the state's natural resources while reclaiming the land so that the <br /> affected land may be put to a beneficial use while protecting wildlife and aquatic resources <br /> • promotes the diversity of game species by protecting, creating, and rehabilitating wildlife habitat <br /> 2.0 RECLAMATION TYPES, ACREAGES, AND METHODS <br /> 6.4.5(2) The Reclamation Plan shall include provisions for, or satisfactory explanation of, all general requirements <br /> for the type of reclamation proposed to be implemented by the Operator/Applicant. Reclamation shall be required <br /> on all the affected land. The Reclamation Plans shall include: <br /> 6.4.5(2)(a)A description of the type(s)of reclamation the Operator/Applicant proposes to achieve in the reclamation <br /> of the affected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, and a general discussion of <br /> methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of earthmoving. <br /> The Reclamation Plan for the Spur Amendment/Existing Quarry includes four reclamation types: <br /> • Wildlife Habitat(Undisturbed Area) <br /> • Privately-Owned Natural Resource Area <br /> • Industrial/Commercial/Public Gathering <br /> • Developed Water Resources <br /> The reclamation map shown in Exhibit F (F-1) depicts the reclamation type for each area. <br /> A summary of the planned post-mining land use acreage is presented in Table E-1 below. <br /> DTETRA TECH P a g e 1 1 7 <br />