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EXHIBIT E- RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> This information provided in this Exhibit is intended to satisfy the requirements outlined in Section <br /> 6.4.5 of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Construction Material Rules and <br /> Regulations: The proposed mining and reclamation plan focuses on minimizing the ecological <br /> impacts of mining, minimizing the length of time of impact, and maximizing long-term benefits. <br /> (a) A description of the type(s)of reclamation the Operator proposes to achieve in the <br /> reclamation of the affected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage <br /> accorded to each, and a general discussion of methods of reclamation as related to <br /> the mechanics of earthmoving; <br /> The majority of the site (Cell 1 through Cell 4)will be reclaimed to lined water storage <br /> reservoirs due to a need within the county and state for water storage facilities. The mined <br /> area in the Siltation Pond and Fresh Water Pond may be backfilled back to native grade <br /> and used as farmland or may be converted to a water storage facility if economically <br /> feasible and sufficient void space exists at the completion of mining. Refer to Exhibit F for <br /> the acreages of each cell and additional details. <br /> Earthmoving <br /> Topsoil mined while establishing the plant sites and establishing the Fresh Water Pond <br /> and Siltation Pond will be placed in a berm along the edge of the pit. The bermed topsoil <br /> will be used in final reclamation of the siltation pond and freshwater pond. Any excess <br /> topsoil will be place to the north of the plant site(See Figure C-5). <br /> Topsoil mined in later phases will be placed in berms around the current mine phase or <br /> placed in the topsoil stockpiles to the north of the plant site or north of Cell 2. Topsoil from <br /> these stockpiles will be used to reclaim vegetated areas over the rest of the site. Topsoil <br /> may be replaced by a scraper or haul truck, excavator, and bulldozer, and will generally be <br /> graded with a blade.All grading will be done in a manner that controls erosion and siltation <br /> of the affected lands, to protect areas outside the affected land from slides and other <br /> damage. <br /> Reclamation in each phase will begin as soon as mining in that phase is completed. <br /> Overburden and clay seam materials will be removed from mining phases and stockpiled <br /> north of Cell 2 and adjacent to the Freshwater Pond and Siltation Pond(See Figure C-5). <br /> Overburden and clay materials may also be sold as general fill to remove excess material <br /> not needed in Reclamation. All disturbed areas will be regraded and smoothed to a <br /> finished grade that is suitable for revegetation or the final land use. <br /> (b) A comparison of the proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the <br /> vicinity and to adopted state and local land use plans and programs. <br /> The water storage reservoirs will be compatible with the other land uses in the vicinity, <br /> which includes farmland, industrial land, and rural residential. Municipal boundaries have <br /> Monarch-DENM—Gravel Mine—MLRB 112 Permit Application <br /> Exhibit E-1 <br />