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EXHIBIT D- RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> (6.3.4) <br /> Reclamation of the disturbed area will occur following completion of the operation. Earlier <br /> reclamation might occur in areas that might have reached completion depth and are no longer <br /> needed for mining or access. The area is currently zoned as agricultural, and the final use will <br /> be to maximize level the area available for the storage of equipment, and agricultural related <br /> buildings and enclosures. Since the area is experiencing an influx of new people and <br /> development,the leveled area might later become an attractive site for commercial and/or <br /> residential purposes. <br /> (a) Both historically and currently, no overburden is removed from the site,thus no <br /> overburden will be replaced. <br /> (b) Regulations suggest that reclaimed hillside slopes not exceed 1 to 3 (V:H). <br /> However, the native hillsides in the vicinity of the permit area naturally exceed this <br /> slope and are stable. The final use of the area will require as much level surface as <br /> possible. The western and northwestern granite walls of the pit have been <br /> previously cut to slopes ranging from 1 to 2.5 (V:H) to 1 to 1.1 (V:H) and have <br /> been determined to be stable. Current pit slopes along the eastern portion of the pit <br /> range from 1 to 2 (V:H) to 1 to 3 (V:H). Natural hillside slopes located <br /> immediately to the west range from 1 to 1 (V:H) to 1 to 2.0 (V:H) and are stable. <br /> The granite rock has sustained these natural slopes over millions of years and will <br /> continue to sustain both the natural and created slopes. <br /> The western and north-western area of the mined area will be finished to <br /> incorporate those steep slopes so as to create a picturesque backdrop for the site. <br /> The eastern and southern edge of the pit will be graded with more gentle slopes <br /> ranging from 1 to 2 (V:H) to 1 to 3 (V:H). At the time of reclamation, any topsoil <br /> that has been collected will be used as cover and as seed bed to support grasses. <br /> As very little grass originally existed at this site, there has been very little topsoil <br /> available. Therefore, certain areas will be selected on the south and east sides <br /> where the limited topsoil will be used to landscape and beautify the permit area <br /> prior to conversion to final use. <br /> The bottom of the pit is to be leveled, graded, and finished using the natural pit <br /> material. This material will make an excellent finished working surface. The <br /> access road will remain the access to the property after mining has ceased. <br /> ( c)(i) The site has been a mine since prior to the requirement of permitting for a mine in <br /> Colorado, and was originally operated without current reclamation rules. The top <br /> of the mountain where mining started likely contained little original soil, and what <br /> little soil existed consisted mainly of gruss, which was hauled away as a component <br /> of other products used from the site. The original pit size was mapped in 1993 and <br /> was shown to be just over 6 acres. Subsequent to 1993, it appears that no <br /> significant amounts of soil were found during expansion. Therefore, there is either <br />