2024-07-08_PERMIT FILE - M2024037

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EXHIBIT E- RECLAMATION PLAN This information provided in this Exhibit is intended to satisfy the requirements outlined in Section 6.4.5 of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board Construction Material Rules and Regulations: The proposed mining and reclamation plan focuses on minimizing the ecological impacts of mining, minimizing the length of time of impact, and maximizing long-term benefits. North Cell—mined in year one and reclaimed concurrent with mining South Cell. South Cell—mined in year two through four and reclaimed concurrently. (a) A description of the type(s) of reclamation the Operator proposes to achieve in the reclamation of the affected land, why each was chosen, the amount of acreage accorded to each, and a general discussion of methods of reclamation as related to the mechanics of earthmoving; The mined area will be reclaimed to 4-feet below existing grade and tie into existing grade on the perimeter of the mine. The mine will include a 20-foot buffer around the perimeter of the excavation. The North Cell will be excavated at a 3 to 1 horizontal to vertical slope and will be backfilled back to native grade with overburden or sand from the South Pit. The South Cell will be excavated down at a 3 tol horizontal to vertical slope on the southwest side, along with feathering grades back into existing on the east by Weld County Road 29. All excavation will be amended and planted with crops or dryland native grasses. Historic drainage patterns will be maintained. Refer to Exhibit F for the acreages and additional details. Earthmoving The soil amendment will be placed by a loader and generally graded with a blade. All grading will be done in a manner that controls erosion and siltation of the affected lands, to protect areas outside of the affected land from slides and other damage. In addition, all backfilling and grading will be completed as soon as feasible after the mining process. All disturbed areas will be regraded and smoothed to a finished grade that is suitable for revegetation of the final land use. See attached mining plan for historic and proposed grades. As noted previously, the area will be reclaimed as mining commences. Finish grading, topsoil/soil amendment placement and seeding will occur once the resource is completely removed per phase. (b) A comparison of the proposed post-mining land use to other land uses in the vicinity and to adopted state and local land use plans and programs. Once the site is reclaimed it can returned to being farmed. David Hunt—Strear Dirt Mine—MLRB 112 Permit Amendment Application Exhibit E-1