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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN <br /> 1 . Introduction <br /> This exhibit describes the plans and processes involved in reclaiming the site and transforming <br /> it to its ultimate post-mining use as industrial, rangeland, and a groundwater lake as shown on <br /> Exhibit F maps. Reclamation will occur contemporaneously as portions of the permit area are <br /> mined. Final reclamation of the permit area will occur after the cessation of all mining activities. <br /> Current use of the permit area is irrigated fields. Final use of the permit area is proposed to be <br /> rangeland with a groundwater lake. Pursuant to Rule 6.4.5.2.(b), the applicant evaluated the <br /> proposed post-mining land use in regard to adopted state and local land use plans for this area <br /> and land uses in the vicinity. The proposed post-mining use of industrial and rangeland with an <br /> open water pond is compatible with the general character of the area. <br /> The affected area of this site is the same as the permit area of this site, 72.8 acres, not all of <br /> which will be disturbed and require reclamation. The tables below provide a summary of <br /> intended end uses within the affected area upon completion of reclamation in each phase. <br /> Table E-1. Reclamation Areas <br /> Description Area (Acres) <br /> Gravel Access Roads 1.5 <br /> Wetlands 6.2 <br /> Groundwater Lake 25 <br /> Mining Area Reclaimed to Rangeland 3.3 <br /> Disturbed Area Total 36 <br /> • <br /> Undisturbed Area within the Permit Area 36.8 <br /> Total Affected(Permit)Area 72.8 <br /> Note:Undisturbed area includes setbacks and incidental areas within the permit where disturbance is not <br /> needed. <br /> 2. General Reclamation Plan <br /> Mining will take place to the slopes and extents shown in Exhibit C. Reclamation will be <br /> conducted to create the final conditions shown in Exhibit F. Backfilling, grading, topsoiling, and <br /> revegetation of the disturbed areas outlined in Exhibits C and F will be conducted in a similar <br /> manner, as outlined in Exhibit E. Reclamation will start prior to mining with the transplanting of <br /> the existing mature cottonwood trees on site to the outskirts of the mine. This will aid in <br /> screening during mining and post mine reclamation as the fully grown trees remain intact. <br /> Reclamation will be conducted on final slopes by covering the area with an average of 18 inches <br /> of topsoil and seeded with the seed mix found in Table E-4. Efforts will be made to not strip any <br /> North Hangs <br /> December 2024 E-1 Lewicki&Associates <br />