2023-01-09_REVISION - M2021052 (10)

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Rlfic l;tavel Po' # i J vl !af i 20 { 6.0 Exhibit E — Reclamation Plan The specific elements of Scott's Reclamation Plan are addressed in the following sections per the guidelines outlined in Rule 6.4.5 and as informed by referral agencies (described in earlier sections of this document). Reclamation will occur within the 19.00 acres of the Affected Lands. The entire extent of the Permitted Area will be restored back to natural conditions upon completion of mining, including the removal of all temporary structures (office, vault and haul toilets, potable water, screen, crusher, equipment). The site will be graded to compliment the surrounding topography and a shallow 5:1 slope fringe around the pond boundary addresses concerns voiced by USFWS and CPW regarding animal entrapment danger, while also meeting Garfield County gravel pit reclamation standards. Areas disturbed by grading will be contoured so they can be revegetated and will be revegetated to stabilize the surface from erosion. Reclamation will proceed in concert with the excavation (see Figures 9, 10, and 11). A six- foot wide fringe of 5:1 slope will be left at the inner edge of the perimeter berm and planted with wetland reclamation species. The intention is for the six-foot wide fringe to be nearly inundated during high-water periods as the water table rises, and then to be progressively exposed as the water table drops during the growing season. The remainder of the pit slope to the bottom of the pond will be approximately 3:1, not to exceed 2:1. Note that this reclamation effort follows Garfield County LUC standards (LUC Section 7-1002.H) and is not intended to serve as formal wetland mitigation per US Army Corps of Engineer's standards, which do not apply to this project. See Figure 14, Exhibit E1 for proposed reclaimed condition, including the typical section of the pond. 6.1 Description and Types of Reclamation Scott will achieve the required reclamation of the Affected Lands per the local Garfield County seeding and vegetation guidelines using existing and available equipment. The primary reason for this goal is to minimize dust and erosion of the property and restore the site back to its natural conditions to the extent practicable. Figure 15, Exhibit E2 describes the amount of acreage proposed for each reclamation activity. All reclamation will occur with specified equipment and methods for attaining successful revegetation of the property. It is assumed that a -12.56-acre pond will be present post-mining, surrounded by the wetland reclamation fringe and reclaimed perimeter berm. The operating area/gravel pad and the small area outside the perimeter berm will also be reclaimed with the upland seed mix. 6.1.1 Rule 3.1 - Reclamation Performance Standards and Requirements Rule 3.1 outlines the Reclamation Performance Standards for all mining operations. 35