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mining. No explosives will be used in conjunction with mining or reclamation. All interior haul <br /> roads will be temporary and will be reclaimed after the mining has been completed. The <br /> existing ranch road will remain following reclamation. <br /> 6.4.5 Exhibit E <br /> Reclamation Plan <br /> Reclamation of the site will be of back to the original rangeland use of the site. The land <br /> has historically been rangeland and will be returned to such uses following mining operations. <br /> Slopes will be returned to a 3H:1V slope or flatter when mining has concluded, thus <br /> allowing for reclamation to immediately follow mining as the site progresses. As topsoil, waste <br /> rock and overburden are removed from the working face,they will be stockpiled for future <br /> reclamation use along the exterior of the permit boundary. Throughout mining, slopes will be <br /> maintained at a 3H:1V minimum, except for the active mine face. Waste rock and overburden <br /> will be placed on the pit floor as quantity allows. Three inches of topsoil will be replaced on <br /> affected surfaces. If necessary, surfaces will be roughened prior to seeding. All materials used <br /> for backfilling will be generated from onsite sources. Onsite topsoil will be adequate for <br /> reclamation purposes. No importation of materials for reclamation purposes will be necessary. <br /> No trees, shrubs, or bushy-type vegetation will be planted in the rangeland area of the <br /> site. Only the appropriate grasses selected by the NRCS will be used. <br /> All mining structures, including interior haul roads and stormwater diversion structures, <br /> will be reclaimed following all mining operations. All buildings are portable. Upon <br /> commencement of reclamation, the area will be monitored for noxious weeds. The access road <br /> to the site from County Road H will be remain when the site has completed all mining <br /> operations. <br /> Page 6 of 14 <br />