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6.4.5 EXHIBIT E -Reclamation Plan <br />Reclamation will be implemented in conjunction with the mining operation. During the initial <br />development of this pit, cover material will be stored in a fill at the southwest comer of the Phase <br />I pit disturbance. This material will be used for the final reclamation of the Phase III pit area. <br />Near the end of each Phase of the operation, soils will be stripped from the next phase to complete <br />the final reclamation of the current Phase and provide an area for portable facilities for the next <br />phase. The area of disturbance in the succeeding Phase will be approximately 6.2 acres. <br />After this initial development, any available cover material can be trucked directly from its <br />removal site and placed/graded directly onto the mining bench. This small scale "truck and <br />shovel" operation can then maintain contemporaneous reclamation. As a phase nears completion, <br />cover material will be removed from the next Phase to complete the covering operation of the <br />reclaimed pit. At the end of the life of the operation, the material stored in the fill slope <br />mentioned above will be used for final reclamation of the Phase III area. Refer to Exhibit F - <br />Reclamation Plan for reclamation sequence. <br />The permit boundary includes 160 acres, more or less. Of [he total acres included within the <br />permit boundary, only 90.3 acres will be disturbed. The pit projections allow 200 foot buffer <br />zones along the northern and eastern perimeters of the Phase I pit, the northern and western <br />perimeters of the Phase II pit and the eastern perimeter of the Phase III pit to insure the safety of <br />the county road, Gurley Ditch and four headgates located on the Gurley Ditch. The 200 foot <br />buffer zone will be further evaluated. <br />To the extent possible, existing trees including dead cottonwoods, will be left standing. Trees and <br />• low brush along the canal and the county road will remain in the 200 foot buffer zones. These <br />trees and shrubs will shield the operation from the public during operation and provide excellent <br />habitat for bald eagles and other species of wildlife after reclamation. <br />Soil horizons, if any, will not be segregated. As a stabilization measure, any topsoil which is to be <br />stockpiled longer than about one growing season will be broadcast seeded with a perennial sod- <br />forming grass cover such as Western Wheatgrass at a typical rate of 20 pounds of pure live seed <br />per acre. Topsoil salvaged during operations will be used for replacement on disturbed areas. To <br />the extent possible, the operator will attempt to remove 3" plus material from the cover material <br />as it is placed on the disturbed areas by "rock picking." <br />Prior to re-seeding, any compacted areas will first be scarified. The disturbed areas will then be <br />seeded with the mixture appearing below: <br />Species <br />Indian ricegrass <br />Needleandthread <br />Blue gramma <br />Intermediate wheatgrass <br />Tall fescue <br />Galleta <br />Reclamation Seed Mixture -Drill Rates <br />Seeding Rate <br />Pure Stand Pounds of PLS/Acre <br />6-8 3.0 <br />8 0.5 <br />2-3 0.5 <br />8 2.0 <br />6 <br />2.0 <br />0.5 <br />• If broadcast seeded, the seeding rate will be doubled. The seed will be harrowed in order <br />to give approximately 0.5-inches of soil cover. <br />E-1 <br />