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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> 1 . General Reclamation Plan <br /> The total disturbed area to be reclaimed under this permit is 98.2 acres out of the 114.1-acre <br /> permit and affected area. Reclamation of the Lockhart Pit will convert all disturbed areas to a <br /> post mining land use as dry rangeland. This is consistent with the pre-mining land use and <br /> surrounding land uses. Reclamation will occur contemporaneously as mining progresses <br /> through the site. As mining in certain areas has been completed, they will be reclaimed to <br /> reduce the total disturbance and total reclamation work at one time. Following the completion of <br /> mining, final reclamation of the entire site will commence. <br /> The permit and affected area will not all be disturbed and require reclamation. Table E-1 below <br /> summarizes the final land uses within the affected area upon completion of reclamation. <br /> Table E-1 Reclamation Areas <br /> Description Area <br /> (Acres) <br /> Haul Roads 0.1 <br /> Reve•etated d ran:eland 98.1 <br /> Disturbed Area Total 98.2 <br /> Undisturbed Area 15.9 <br /> Total Affected Permit Area 114.1 <br /> Reclamation of all mining areas includes backfilling and grading of slopes, topsoiling, and <br /> seeding for revegetation. Reclamation will begin as soon as mining has been completed in an <br /> area of each pod. Smaller portions of each pod may be reclaimed if they are no longer being <br /> mined or used for operations. No more than 1000 feet of highwall will remain active without <br /> being reclaimed. All final mining slopes will be backfilled and graded from a 2H:1V to their final <br /> reclaimed 3H:1V slopes. They will be graded and compacted for stabilization and to prevent <br /> erosion. Stockpiled overburden will be used for slope backfilling or dispersed and graded <br /> around the site. Stockpiled topsoil will be spread across all disturbed areas in an average 12- <br /> inch lift in a manner that restores the pre-mine soil profile. All areas will be seeded to revegetate <br /> the site as rangeland. Refer to Map F-1 for the Lockhart Pit reclamation conditions. <br /> There will be more than enough overburden and topsoil stockpiled from on-site materials to fulfill <br /> reclamation needs. Table E-2 shows the overburden and topsoil volumes stripped prior to <br /> mining, and the volumes required for reclamation. The materials required to reclaim any existing <br /> disturbances will be stockpiled on site. To cover the 10 acres of maximum mining, 1800 CY of <br /> fines will be stockpiled on site for final backfilling. <br /> Lockhart Pit <br /> March 2024 E-1 Lewicki 84 Associates <br />