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Exhibit I <br /> Page 3 <br /> The Vona Series,accounting for only 1.4%of the Mine Area,consists of very deep,well or somewhat excessively <br /> drained soils that formed in eolian or partly wind reworked alluvial materials(USDA National Cooperative Soil <br /> Survey;2008). <br /> The available soils can be considered suitable growth medium because they support vegetation and rangeland uses in <br /> their pre-mining state. Viable growth medium will be extracted in front of the advancing pit of each annually mined <br /> block(typically about 100 to 120 acres).A nominal 1 ft.of material will be stripped,temporarily stored(and <br /> stabilized),and subsequently utilized for reclamation in previously mined out areas(at steady-state mining <br /> conditions,this would typically be the prior years' mining block). This process ensures the effective replacement of <br /> the existing growth medium over the target sand deposit during steady-state operations. The recovered horizon of <br /> growth medium, integral to CSC's reclamation strategy, serves as a foundation for sustaining plant growth. <br /> Reclamation success will be evaluated for all disturbed areas during a five-year post-reclamation monitoring and <br /> maintenance period. See Exhibit E: Reclamation Plan for more details about the reclamation plan for the Mine. <br /> Colorado Sand Company II, LLC <br /> Kersey Mine Construction Material Regular(112)Operation Reclamation Permit Application <br /> June 7,2024 <br />