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<br />9 | P a g e <br /> <br /> <br />to be graded creating about 0.42 acres of disturbance that will need to be seeded <br />following the Seeding Requirements noted below. <br /> <br />The post-mine land use for this area will be Rangeland/Agricultural. This use was <br />chosen due to the consistency with adjacent land use and location not nearing current <br />oil and gas operations. This location will also be used for moving cattle up and down the <br />mountain, there for Agricultural use is dedicated. <br /> <br />Area 9: <br /> <br />Area 9 is surrounded by the main loop road and contains the Davis Gulch <br />Cofferdam/Sediment Pond. This area also has a road that is used for access to the <br />Pond and is currently in use for water trucks during road maintenance activities. The <br />remaining portions of this area were disturbed years ago by building the dam and roads <br />but are currently stable and blended with natural surrounding topography. Although <br />some of the existing disturbed areas do not have vegetation growing, any alteration to <br />this area would create more disturbance and it is impractical to attempt applying topsoil <br />or seeding of any sort. The natural vegetation in this area is consistent with what the <br />existing disturbed areas currently encompass. Therefore, given the future use and <br />current condition of the area, this meets the criteria for release. <br /> <br />The post-mine land use for this area will be Industrial/Rangeland. Davis Gulch <br />Cofferdam/ Sediment Pond is in this area and QB energy will continue to use the pond <br />for water trucks during road maintenance activities. The remaining portion of the area <br />outside of the road, will be designated as Rangeland. <br /> <br />Area 10B: <br /> <br />10B has been largely self-reclaimed over the years. On the north side of 10B, there is a <br />pond with a riprap lined channel used as an overflow. The slopes on the dam shall be <br />contoured to blend with the natural surrounding topography resulting in approximately <br />85 cubic yards of material moved. All this material is a combination of topsoil, <br />overburden, and imported riprap. The riprap and topsoil will be salvaged and set aside <br />while recontouring the overburden. Once the overburden is contoured maintain max 3:1 <br />slope, the topsoil and riprap will be placed over the disturbed areas to maintain erosion <br />control measures. Additional seed shall be placed in areas surrounding the riprap <br />without the need to import topsoil as the surrounding area has performed well with <br />reestablishing vegetation. It is estimated to hand broadcast approximately 0.1 acres <br />once reclamation activities are completed. There is also an existing pipe sticking <br />through the riprap in this area, this is not an existing well but rather a delineator or a <br />cleanout/air vent for an existing pipe. If it is only a delineator, this shall b e removed and <br />disposed of. If this is an air vent for an existing pipe, it shall remain as -is for the function <br />of the pipe. <br /> <br />The post-mine land use for this area will be Rangeland. This use was chosen due to the <br />consistency with adjacent land use and location not nearing current oil and gas <br />operations. <br /> <br />