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District to determine when cultivation can be resumed after re-seeding. <br /> Seed mixes will be certified as weed free and, as the Operator, Montrose <br /> County will include the Thompson Pit in their noxious weed control <br /> program. <br /> (d) As indicated on the Mining Plan in Exhibit C of this application, all site <br /> topsoil will be salvaged and stockpiled to use in the reclamation process. <br /> That topsoil will be supplemented, as needed, by fertilizers or other soil <br /> amendment at the recommendation of the NRCS. An estimated 65,000 <br /> cubic yards of topsoil will be required for the seed bed preparation prior <br /> to re-seeding with the NRCS recommended seed mix presented in Exhibit <br /> J of this application. <br /> (e) Reclamation will be performed at the conclusion of mining operations. <br /> Since several areas of the active mining area may potentially used <br /> simultaneously, the safety of site workers involved in reclamation will be <br /> improved if active mining has been completed prior to reclamation. <br /> However, if practical, the Operator will perform concurrent reclamation as <br /> areas of the pit are mined out. Total reclamation of the site is estimated <br /> at sixty-five (65) 8-hour days as outlined in Exhibit L. It estimated that a <br /> total of sixty (60) days will required to place and prepare topsoil and to <br /> revegetate the quarry site using the hydro-seeding method, which is <br /> estimated to take five (5) days. Seeding will be coordinated to match <br /> periods of anticipated precipitation and no supplementary irrigation is <br /> planned for the re-seeding process. <br /> (f) Finished grade of site slopes will be a maximum of 3H:1V to provide <br /> slope stability for natural landscaping similar to the pre-mining conditions <br /> at the site. Exhibit J of this application included the NRCS recommended <br /> native seed mix. The best seasons of natural precipitation for seed <br /> germination are from August to September during the summer monsoon <br /> season and from March to May during the spring rain season. No fertilizer <br /> was recommended by Ms. Amanda James of the NRCS in her May 18, <br /> 2022 letter located in Exhibit J of this application. However, at the time of <br /> reclamation, the appropriate agencies will be re-contacted to confirm <br /> recommended reclamation methods, seed mixes, etc. Approximately 6 <br /> inches of salvaged topsoil, equivalent to existing depth, will be placed and <br /> prepared for the seed bed. <br /> Thompson Pit <br /> Exhibit E <br />