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maximum extents in an area.Stripping of Phase 4 <br /> occurs towards the end of mining in Phase 3. <br /> Initial stripping of Phase 5/6. 2 months <br /> Mine and reclaim Phase 5&6 according to approved 8.5 years <br /> plans.Reclamation occurs as mining has reached its <br /> maximum extents in an area.Stripping of Phase 6 <br /> occurs towards the end of mining in Phase 5. <br /> Finish remaining reclamation in Phase 5&6 Pit. 0.5 years <br /> Vegetation Monitoring 2 years <br /> Total -23 years <br /> 6. Revegetation Plans <br /> Seed will be placed in all areas to be vegetated following grading, topsoiling, and discing of the <br /> soil. All disturbances that are retopsoiled will be seeded with a Rangeland Seed Mix. The Weld <br /> County recommended mix to be used is as follows: <br /> 6.1 . Rangeland Seed Mix <br /> Species Pounds of pure live seed <br /> per acre(drilled) <br /> Sand Bluestem 1.0 <br /> Sand Lovegrass 2.5 <br /> Indian Ricegrass 3.0 <br /> Prairie Sandreed 0.75 <br /> Green Needlegrass 1.5 <br /> Little Bluestem 0.75 <br /> Yellow Indiangrass 0.5 <br /> Switchgrass 1.5 <br /> Sand Dropseed 0.5 <br /> Total 12.0 <br /> Broadcast seeding will be done at double the drill rate. Mulch will be placed at roughly 4000 <br /> pounds per acre. <br /> 7. Post Reclamation Site Drainage <br /> The site will drain internally following reclamation. All water that enters the site will drain to the <br /> water storage ponds in the center of the site. Refer to Map G-1 for the post reclamation <br /> drainage of the site. In the case of the alternative reclamation plan, the site will return to pre- <br /> mining drainage conditions. <br /> Evans Mining Resource <br /> October 2024 E-4 Lewicki&Associates <br />