2024-06-07_PERMIT FILE - M2024026 (28)

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Exhibit E Page 9 Existing root zones,plants, and other organic materials will be recovered during the pre-stripping activities. As demonstrated by pre-mining conditions,the surficial soils currently serve as a viable growth medium for rangeland species. Concurrent reclamation will help to ensure that the material retains its characteristics as an adequate and viable growth medium. The material to be placed in TS-1 stockpile will likely be subject to routine interim revegetation enhancements, and as such, should similarly retain its characteristics as an adequate and viable growth medium(after replacement)at end of mine life. Surficial soils over the 0 to 12-inch depth horizon within the Permit Area are generally consistent with that same depth profile throughout the immediately surrounding area. No soil amendment or nutrient addition is planned as residual plant materials will remain present within the stockpiled material;and, straw crimping will be employed during the seeding process,as discussed below. Seedbed Preparation,Seed Mix,and Timing of Seeding The decommissioned plant site and any remaining disturbed areas will constitute the final stages of site reclamation,occurring only after all areas are mined out, and all feedstock material has been processed through the plant and sold or otherwise disposed. Mining areas will be seeded commencing in Year 3 as a component of concurrent reclamation,and this will continue on an annual basis through to the end of mine life.All primary seed application efforts are anticipated to be undertaken during the fall season of each year;however,ongoing monitoring and maintenance of revegetated areas may introduce some variability into the timing of seeding at localized areas where revegetation success objectives so dictate. • Plant Site Area Seedbed preparation will consist of removal all concrete foundations to a nominal 18 inches below grade,as well as removal of any/all concrete,asphalt,and crushed gravel from surfaced areas. The inert debris will be placed(and consolidated to the extent practicable)within the pit void, adjacent to the process waste stockpile. Gravel or rock-surfaced areas will be removed(for similar in-pit disposal) and/or dozer ripped and sacrificed into the substrate. Once these steps are completed,an over-grading of the plant area portion of the site to re-establish approximate pre-mining ground contours and natural drainage pathways will occur. This may be followed by a discing of the surface, (if determined necessary),to minimize or mitigate any resultant compaction effects, and to ensure that residual plant root systems and organic materials are retained within the uppermost 8 to 12-inches. A nominal 8 to 12-inch cover of growth medium will then be applied across the area in its entirety; and the area will then be considered ready for seeding. • Process Discard Stockpile(PDS)Area CSC will utilize a dozer and/or excavator for crest reduction, as well as further overall slope reduction within the waste stockpile area,as warranted.In order to ensure full-depth burial of the concrete debris emplaced adjacent to the stockpile, slope reduction will incorporate the dozing of sufficient material over the top of the debris(i.e.,to ensure a nominal 5-to 10-ft cover depth;and,to ameliorate potential settling effects)such that the resultant slope will more closely approximate 5H: 1V in this locale. This may be Colorado Sand Company II, LLC Kersey Mine Construction Material Regular(112)Operation Reclamation Permit Application June 7,2024