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Williams Fork Strip Pit <br /> Reclamation plans for the Williams Fork Strip Pit are detailed in Exhibit 24,Williams Fork Strip Pit Reclamation Plan. <br /> The Williams Fork Strip Pit has been reclaimed, and revegetation success sampling was completed in 2005, which <br /> indicated that vegetative reestablishment would generally meet the applicable revegetation success standards. MCM <br /> applied in 2020 for Phase I,II, &III bond release for this area and was granted release in 2021. <br /> Miscellaneous Areas <br /> Miscellaneous disturbed areas,associated with the Williams Fork Mines were also reclaimed. These areas include,but <br /> are not limited to;the No. 5A powder magazine and various rock dust tanks.Various light-duty roads,and drainage and <br /> sediment control ponds and ditches will not be reclaimed until revegetation success has been achieved. <br /> All structures and facilities associated with these areas will be removed from the site including all scrap mining material. <br /> The areas will be regraded to the approximate original topography. The best available plant growth media will be used <br /> to cover the regraded areas to a depth of approximately 6 to 12 inches. The areas will then be planted with a cover crop <br /> and subsequently revegetated to the appropriate land use as shown on the Reclamation Plan Map (Map 29). <br /> Multi-Service Building <br /> MCM s proposing to leave the Multi-Service Building as permanent structure for post mining land use. The 100,000 <br /> gallon water storage tank and the large propane storage tank were removed and scraped. Any remaining inert material <br /> was placed in the portal area prior to backfilling. Grading,topsoiling, and seeding for the areas associated with these <br /> structures are discussed under the 5A portal and Red Rock Crusher sites. <br /> Roads and Permanent Roads <br /> All of the roads, except those identified on Map 29 as permanent postmining roads,will be removed on completion of <br /> mining and reclamation activities. Road surfacing materials will be removed, as appropriate, and placed in the solid <br /> waste disposal area,the road surface will be ripped and the road area graded to blend with the surrounding terrain,then <br /> graded areas will be topsoiled and planted with a cover crop,then seeded with the appropriate seed mixture. <br /> The permanent roads will be reduced in width to approximately 20 feet, and the shoulders ripped and seeded. When <br /> the roads are narrowed, surfacing materials will be pulled back from the sections to be reclaimed onto the permanent <br /> road surface. All permanent roads will have a similar configuration(cross-section and profile)to a designed access road <br /> to assure that the roads remain stable and serviceable after the mining and reclamation are completed. <br /> MT8 2.05-31.3 Revised 02/28/22 <br />