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Hidden Mesa Ranch <br /> "Hidden Pit" <br /> Exhibit"E" <br /> Reclamation Plan <br /> A) Reclamation will be done immediately following the removal of gravel deposits. <br /> Pit edges will be graded to 3:1 slopes and will be shaped to promote wildlife <br /> habitat. Reclaimed land will be covered with 6-10 inches of topsoil and reseeded <br /> with a drill. Topsoil stockpiles that will remain for 180 days will be drill seeded <br /> to prevent erosion. <br /> B) Post mining uses will be farming and livestock grazing. Other land uses in the <br /> area are farming and livestock grazing. <br /> C) Reclamation plan will be implemented at the extraction of gravel deposits. Phase <br /> 1 a to be mined over the summer of 2022 - 2037. Reclamation of Phase 1 a to take <br /> place immediately following removal of gravel deposits. After placing and <br /> shaping of reclaimed land, 6-10 inches of topsoil will be spread across reclaimed <br /> surfaces and will be seeded as follows per soil conservation office. Slopes will be <br /> wheel rolled in with a front end loader for compaction. <br /> D) N/A <br /> E) i Affected land to be reclaimed by the summer 2051. <br /> ii Phase 1 a—26 acres <br /> iii 1 overburden placement and slope rebuilding. <br /> 2 berm and edge pit shaping <br /> 3 topsoil placement <br /> 4 reseeding <br /> F) i Slopes to be graded to 3:1 <br /> ii 1 Sainfoin—2.5 lbs/acre <br /> 2 Bromine Smooth— 1.6 lbs/acre <br /> 3 Intermediate Wheatgrass—2.5 lbs/acre <br /> 4 Pubescent Wheatgrass—2.25 lbs/acre <br /> 5 Orchard—0.3 lbs/acre <br /> iii N/A <br /> iv N/A <br /> v 6-10 inches of topsoil to be replaced on affected areas. <br />