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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN(CONT) <br /> protection from the elements during winter, and nesting sites <br /> during the spring. Total eradication of weeds from the site is <br /> not necessarily desirable or possible, so we will be using stron- <br /> ger controls on the noxious weeds and controlling the rest as <br /> needed. Weed control may be done through mowing or chemical <br /> means . Control of noxious weeds is important to the state, so we <br /> will follow USDA Extension Service recommendations to control <br /> them. Our Weed Control Plan is included in the APPENDIX. <br /> IRRIGATION <br /> No irrigation is planned for the revegetated area around the <br /> reservoirs . It makes the vegetation dependent on water and does <br /> not promote a vegetation cover that is diverse and capable of <br /> self regeneration. <br /> RECLAMATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br /> (The following information is presented to address specific parts or Rule 3 as required by the <br /> MLRB Rules and Regulations.) <br /> L.G. Everist, Inc intends to operate the mine in compliance <br /> with the Reclamation Performance Standards of Rule 3 . Grading <br /> will be done to create a final topography that is compatible with <br /> the intended final land use. These slopes will be 3 : 1 or shal- <br /> lower and on the unmined areas they will remain in their current <br /> configuration in an attempt to retain the present drainage pat- <br /> tern across the property as much as possible. <br /> A mine entrance sign that conforms to the requirements in <br /> Rule 3 . 1 . 12 (1996) will be installed at the entrance to this <br /> facility prior to commencement of mining. <br /> The material used to create the slopes will be native mate- <br /> rial found on the site. It will consist of sand, gravel, over- <br /> burden and topsoil. The Phases will be reclaimed so that a <br /> suitable grade for drainage exists . All surface runoff within <br /> the mine site will be directed into the excavated area, and all <br /> surface runoff outside of the permitted area will be allowed to <br /> flow into natural existing drainages outside the site. <br /> All grading will be done in a manner to control erosion and <br /> to protect areas outside the affected lands . All backfilling and <br /> grading will be completed as soon as feasible after mining is <br /> completed. <br /> All refuse will be hauled away or disposed of in a manner <br /> that will control unsightliness and protect drainage systems from <br /> pollution. <br /> L.G. EVERIST, INC.-WEST FARMS RESERVOIR May 2023 <br /> 22 <br />