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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E(CONT) The placement of the soil stockpiles around the perimeter of the mined area or direct replacement on the final slopes as stripping takes place helps reduce the cost to reclaim the site if mining ended midway thru the site. It also means that the topsoil only has to be handled once and reclamation can run concurrent with mining. There are sufficient amounts of growth medium on the site so the mined area can be resoiled to a maximum average depth of four (4) inches . Additional growth medium (overburden and processing fines) will be salvaged during processing to supplement the topsoil if needed. All topsoil encountered will be saved from the stripping process and the operator will not haul additional soils onto the site for revegetation. Existing soils in place have been capable of producing a sparse cover of grasses suitable for grazing purposes when not abused. The vegetation information was obtained from site visits and data provided in the vegetation information obtained from the NRCS soil survey web page. A copy of that report is in EXHIBIT'S I AND J and describes the current cover in the terms of yearly production and will serve as background information as reclamation progresses . Our site specific investigations suggest the range quality is on the average to poor side due to management practices . As outlined in the MINING PLAN, up to 40 . 01 acres ± of the permitted area will be disturbed as a result of mining. Since there are no stages in the permit, reclamation will run concurrent with mining. The plan calls for having no more than 20 . 0 acres ± disturbed at any-one-time. As mining progresses across the property some parts of the property will remain undisturbed while other areas will be either stripped, mined, partially reclaimed or totally reclaimed. The MINING PLAN MAP- ExHIBITC-1 shows how the pit will look when approximately 63% is stripped, mined and partially reclaimed. The RECLAMATION PLAN MAP- EXHIBITF shows how the area will look when reclamation is complete. The area will be returned to at least it ' s present vegetative condition when reclamation is complete. Careful analysis of the growth medium and salvaged soil will permit the operator to carry out a soil additive program and to monitor the prescribed seeding plan and to determine if the plan requires revision. Under normal weather conditions, an adequate moisture reserve will be present for establishment Big Bull Dog Trucking, Inc. Soward Ranch Pit Permit M-1988-021 14 June 21, 2024