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EXHIBIT E RECLAMATION PLAN(con* <br /> Weed Control: The approved weed control plan for this site is <br /> included in the submittal for this amendment . The plan is working <br /> as designed, as the noxious weeds are under control on the site. <br /> Reclamation Standards <br /> The operator intends to operate the site in compliance with <br /> the Reclamation Performance Standards of Rule 6. <br /> Grading will be performed to create a final topography <br /> appropriate to the planned future land use. When backfilling is <br /> necessary, the operator will place overburden and waste materials <br /> in the mined area and will ensure that heavy equipment used for <br /> this purpose is compacting the earth sufficiently to achieve good <br /> stability. All grading will be done in a manner to control <br /> erosion and to protect areas outside the affected land from <br /> slides or other damage. All grading will be completed as soon as <br /> feasible after the mining process. Since the intended use of the <br /> reclaimed land is developed water storage surrounded by <br /> rangeland, the land will be restored to slopes appropriate with <br /> this end use. Any refuse will be handled and disposed of in a <br /> manner that will control unsightliness. <br /> There are no acid-forming or toxic materials involved in <br /> this operation. There will be no drill or auger holes left on <br /> the land. There are no portals to underground operations on the <br /> mine site. The slopes to be revegetated will be capable of being <br /> traversed by farm machinery. <br /> In removing the topsoil and overburden to reach the mineral <br /> deposit, the topsoil and overburden fines are segregated and <br /> blended into growth medium and stockpiled. If the growth medium <br /> is not replaced in a backfilled area within a short enough time <br /> to avoid deterioration (loss by erosion) , a vegetative cover <br /> consisting of the approved seed mix will be employed to protect <br /> the growth medium from wind and water erosion and keep it free of <br /> contaminants so that it is useful for sustaining vegetation when <br /> that process begins . The stockpiles will be located in areas <br /> where disturbances by active mining operations will be at a <br /> minimum. The growth medium will be handled as little as possible <br /> until it is replaced in disturbed areas . The operator will take <br /> measures necessary to ensure the stability of the replaced growth <br /> medium on graded slopes. Growth medium will be spread as evenly <br /> as possible. Fertilizers and other soil amendments will be used <br /> as required in the reclamation plan. <br /> Revegetation will be carried out in such a way as to <br /> establish a diverse, effective and long-lasting vegetative cover <br /> that is capable of self-regeneration in the natural conditions of <br /> the area. The plan is designed to create a vegetative cover that <br /> is at least equal in extent to the cover of the natural <br /> vegetation of the surrounding area. <br /> Lakewood Brick and Tile CO Church Pit- M-1979-045 <br /> Amendment 02 19 April 16, 2025 <br />