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Sedgwick County Road and Bridge Gravel Pit Page 21 <br /> 112(c) Operation Reclamation Permit February 25, 2024 <br /> Since the amount of backfill material that will be extracted is unknown it will be estimated by <br /> assuming that 10%of the weight of gravel extracted will be backfill. <br /> Backfill Volume=Gravel Volume*0.10=67,300 cubic yards*0.10=6,730 cubic yards. <br /> Total Cost of Backfill= $42,938 <br /> Cost of backfill earthworks for each phase=total cost/4=$10,7344.6.3 Cost of Seed Mix <br /> Buffalo Brand seed mix, a local seed grower, has provided a quote for the cost of seed mix. It is <br /> $16.00/lb (Appendix F). Using 20 lbs per acre seeding rate suggested by the NRCS and assuming <br /> 5.7 acres of land to be reclaimed and using the total cost of the seed mix will be $7,296. The cost <br /> of seeding an individual phase will be $2,432. <br /> 12.3 Cost of Seeding <br /> The South Platte Natural Resources Conservation district rent drill seeders at $50/day. It will be <br /> assumed that only one day of use will be required to drill-seed each phase and that will include a <br /> laborer working at $30/hr for 8 hours. <br /> Cost of Seeding Equipment for single phase=$50 <br /> Total Cost of Seeding Equipment=Phase Cost*3=$150 <br /> Cost of Seeding Labor for single phase=8hrs*30/hr=$240 <br /> Total Cost of Seeding Labor=Phase Cost*3=$720 <br /> Total Cost of Seeding=$870 <br /> 12.4 Cost of Fertilization <br /> For the cost estimate, it is assumed that no fertilization will be done. <br /> 12.5 Total Estimated Reclamation Cost <br /> Total Cost=$31,912 <br /> Z.IProjects1Sedgwzck County12023 Gravel Pd Permut,ng\Perma AEC <br />