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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 will be <br /> performed over time following mining. Approximately 3 acres will be reclaimed at a time,with <br /> approximately 5 acres in active mining and stockpiling. <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 to 10 inches. <br /> The reclaimed area will be prepared by disking then reseeded at approximately 8 pounds per acre using <br /> a grass drill with a blend of grasses recommended by the local NRCS office.The grass blend includes <br /> buffalo grass (-38%), western wheatgrass (-23%), blue grama (-13%), sideoats grama (-13%), alkali <br /> sacaton (-3%), and sand dropseed (^2%) with the rest being inert. The affected area is currently <br /> rangeland and will be returned to rangeland upon reclamation. <br />