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Page 14 <br /> 6.4.5 EXHIBIT E - Reclamation Plan <br /> The subsequent development of a diverse multiple land use potential at this <br /> location, when complemented with sound environmental parameters, as advanced <br /> under this application and the attending OMLR permit exhibits, is in keeping with <br /> the spirit and intent of the policies and goals of the State of Colorado, Weld <br /> County, and the Towns of Evans and Milliken. Approval of the application will <br /> allow the resource to be accessed and utilized in a responsible and orderly <br /> manner as required under both Colorado law, and consistent with local County <br /> and Municipal Regulations. <br /> Specific Reclamation Elements and Methods: <br /> This application provides substantial detail of features utilizing aerial <br /> photography that is ortho-rectified to approximately 1.0± percent of surveyed <br /> accuracy. This highly accurate and detailed portrayal of planned extraction and <br /> reclamation is visible under Exhibit C-1: Existing Conditions, Exhibit C-2: <br /> Extraction Plan Map, and Exhibit F - Reclamation Map. How reclamation will <br /> occur over affected lands is further detailed under Exhibit L - Reclamation Costs. <br /> As extraction progresses over the Fields south of the Big Thompson River, the <br /> resulting 1.25H:1V slopes (2H:1V, where indicated) created during extraction will <br /> be concurrently modified when and where practical. Concurrent reclamation is a <br /> natural incentive for Operations to speed site recovery while generally serving to <br /> lower attending financial warranty burdens. The cut slopes along the extraction <br /> limits perimeter will be finished graded by pushing the resulting pit bottom with <br /> a dozer until the resulting basin slopes conform with Rule 3.1.5(7). <br /> Since the primary end use is Developed Water Resources, the basins are intended <br /> to hold waters based upon the rights assigned by decree, or as stipulated in <br /> regulatory compliance with the Colorado Division of Water Resources, Office of <br /> the State Engineer (OSE). This may include the need to augment water sufficient <br /> to cover the anticipated exposed groundwaters of the basins in the unlined state. <br /> The entire unlined basin is or will be sufficiently covered under an approved <br /> substitute supply plan. In order to again liberate waters set aside for <br /> augmentation, the basins will at some point in the life of the activity be lined to <br /> segregate the basin from Colorado groundwaters. <br /> Lining of basins involves the placement of low permeability compactable fill, from <br /> on-site or other suitably sourced geologic materials, into the keyway; the same <br /> keyway used to facilitate discharge to keep the basins dry and free of <br /> groundwaters at the time of extraction. The balance of the basin floors and <br /> slopes are also covered and compacted with the same materials until it meets the <br /> standards established under the August 1999 State Engineer Guidelines for Lining <br /> VARRA COMPANIES, INC. TWO RIVERS SAND GRAVEL AND RESERVOIR PROJECT MARCH 2O22 <br /> A REGULAR IMPACT[1121 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT APPLICATION-COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION MIING&SAFETY <br /> OFFICE OF MINED LAND RECLAMATION <br />