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RECLAMATION PLAN EXHIBIT E 1. General Reclamation Plan The total disturbed azea for this permit consists of the following areas: - 19.75 acres in the main Whirlwind portal azea, - 0.99 acres in the Packrat portal azea. - 0.76 acres of Packrat access road. - 0.64 acres at two power drop pad azeas. - An additiona10.23 acres at each of two ventilation shafts in Colorado. This does not include an - additional 6 ventilation shafts in Grand County, Utah, which will be permitted under Utah regulations. This is a total disturbed azea in Colorado of 22.60 acres. • All disturbed azeas will be reclaimed to dry rangeland for wildlife habitat, which is the primary post mining land use. Bat gates will be provided at the main Packrat portal to enhance bat habitat, which is a desire of the Colorado Division of Wildlife and the BLM. Current plans are to backfill the Whirlwind Portal during reclamation; however, a bat gate could also be instalied at that portal if requested by the BLM. Map F show the final configuration of the two portal azeas. Map C-3 shows cross sections of the Whirlwind site for current, mining and reclamation cases and Map C-S shows the same for the Packrat portal site. As discussed in the mine plan (see Exhibit D), the site will be partially reclaimed as the waste embanlanent is constructed over the 10-year mine life. Initially, the outer slope of the existing waste pile will be reclaimed, after it is expanded as shown in Cross section A-A' on Map C-3. As the waste embankment of the pile expands to the east, the north face will also be reclaimed. Topsoil replacement will be performed by dozers spreading the material over the slope, followed by seeding in either the Spring or Autumn. The seed mix is presented later in this section. Final reclamation will commence at the end of the mine life of approximately 10 years. •~ Whirlwind Mine June 07 E-1