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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E(CONT) <br /> from the site. Some weeds are beneficial to the game species <br /> in the area, they provide important protection from the <br /> elements during winter and nesting sites during the spring. <br /> Total eradication of weeds from the site is not necessarily <br /> desirable, so we will be using controls on the noxious weeds <br /> and letting the rest grow in select areas for limited times as <br /> long as they do not hamper the grass growth. It may be <br /> necessary to control weeds by mowing after the first year, the <br /> feasibility of chemical weed control methods will be studied <br /> should other forms not work. Control of noxious weeds is <br /> important to the state so CSU Extension Service and Mineral <br /> County Weed Control recommendations will be followed to control <br /> them. <br /> IRRIGATION <br /> No irrigation is planned for the revegetated area in the <br /> pit . It makes the vegetation dependent on water and does not <br /> promote a vegetation cover that is diverse and capable of self <br /> regeneration. <br /> RECLAMATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br /> The operator intends to mine the property in compliance <br /> with the Reclamation Performance Standards of Rule 3 . Grading <br /> will be done to create a final topography that is compatible <br /> with the intended final land use. Most slope areas will be <br /> created by mining to the final slope rate. These slopes will <br /> be 3 : 1 . A sign that conforms to the requirements in Rule <br /> 3 . 1 . 12 (1996) is in place at the entrance to this facility. <br /> The material used to resoil the slopes and floor will be <br /> native material found on the site at this time. It will <br /> consist of topsoil and overburden as needed. The pit will be <br /> reclaimed so that a suitable grade for drainage exists that <br /> matches the premining pattern. All surface runoff from <br /> reclaimed areas will be directed into the mine area and allowed <br /> to soak into the gravel substrata of the mine floor. <br /> All grading will be done in a manner to control erosion <br /> and to protect areas outside the affected lands from slides or <br /> other damage. Backfilling and grading will be completed as <br /> soon as feasible after mining is completed in any given area. <br /> All refuse will be hauled away or disposed of in a manner that <br /> Big Bull Dog Trucking, Inc. Soward Ranch Pit <br /> Permit M-1988-021 17 June 21, 2024 <br />